The Westerville North Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the Hayes Pacers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westerville North will be strutting in after a victory while Hayes will be coming in after a defeat.
Westerville North took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Franklin Heights 45-0 at home. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Falcons are ranked 464th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hayes might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 41-21 to Big Walnut, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Pacers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Hayes got top-tier performance from Favour Akih, who rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Akih's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 151 rushing yards dating back to last season.
The win got Westerville North back to even at 2-2. As for Hayes, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Westerville North beat Hayes 14-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westerville North since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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