Lancaster extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 1-5. They were dealt a 63-27 defeat at the hands of the Pickerington Central Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Golden Gales of the 42-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Despite the loss, Lancaster still got an impressive performance from Jahmeir Gordon, who rushed for 143 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 30 receiving yards.
As for Pickerington Central, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 31 points or more this season.
Rocco Williams produced another solid performance throwing for 340 yards and seven TDs while completing 77.3% of his passes. Rj Parker was Williams' top target, picking up 83 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Lancaster and Pickerington Central should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Golden Gales (ranked 269th) will meet Logan (ranked 571st) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Pickerington Central will take on Newark at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (15 vs. 243). The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,081 yards in their previous games.
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