The Westerville Central Warhawks will face off against the Grandview Heights Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Westerville Central: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Grandview Heights has snatched up eight consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Westerville Central is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against New Albany back in October (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Westerville Central lost 38-13 to New Albany. While losing is never fun, the Warhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 382nd, while the Eagles are ranked 169th).
Although Westerville Central took the loss, they still got scores from Jayden Steele and Ethan Burns. Another player making a difference was Jaystin Gwinn, who threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Grandview Heights extended their postseason success on Friday against Fort Frye. They took their game with ease, bagging a 27-0 win over the Cadets. Considering the Bobcats have won eight contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Henry Ohlinger, who rushed for 239 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Grandview Heights was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Frye only rushed for 102.
Grandview Heights' victory bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Westerville Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
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