The Grove City Greyhounds will face off against the Central Crossing Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Grove City and 19 for Central Crossing dating back to last season.
Grove City managed to keep up with Lincoln until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Greyhounds lost 44-20 to the Lions. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Lions are ranked 21st).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Owen Steele, who picked up 182 receiving yards and a pair of scores. His longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards. Another passer making a difference was Carson Welsh, who threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Central Crossing's offense. They were outmatched by Westerville Central and fell 30-0.
Grove City now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Central Crossing, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything came up roses for Grove City against Central Crossing when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 38-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Greyhounds 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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