The Hilliard Darby Panthers have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Olentangy Berlin Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hilliard Darby lost 42-16 to Grove City on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Greyhounds are ranked 46th).
Despite the defeat, Hilliard Darby had strong showings from Kohen Kornegay, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown, and Jackson Huffman, who rushed for 32 yards. The dominant performance gave Kornegay a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 35-7, which was the final score in Olentangy Berlin's tilt against Olentangy Orange on Friday. The matchup marked the Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Hilliard Darby dropped their record down to 0-5 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Olentangy Berlin, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Hilliard Darby might still be hurting after the 27-7 loss they got from Olentangy Berlin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Hilliard Darby, Mason Ziegler (who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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