New Albany's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They put the hurt on the Westerville Central Warhawks with a sharp 38-13 win. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Warhawks are ranked 363rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Albany had a senior duo take command as Ashton Allen rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries and Will Olah rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns. New Albany is 3-1 when Olah posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-5 otherwise.
New Albany wouldn't let Westerville Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. New Albany can thank Hunter Howard and Michael Igwe for forcing both of them. Howard is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played.
New Albany was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Although Westerville Central took the loss, they still got scores from Jayden Steele and Ethan Burns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaystin Gwinn, who threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns.
New Albany's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Westerville Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
New Albany will take on St. Francis DeSales at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in St. Francis DeSales' favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while New Albany has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season. Westerville Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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