The Hilliard Darby Panthers have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Grove City Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Hilliard Darby had to suffer through a 43-7 loss at the hands of Hilliard Davidson. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-7.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kaiden Molnar, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, Grove City put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 41-7 win over Thomas Worthington at home. The result was nothing new for the Greyhounds, who have now won three games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Carson Welsh continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 203 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes, and also rushing for 48 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Owen Steele, who picked up 109 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Grove City's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ahmed Khalif and Ty Poole. Another thorn in Thomas Worthington's side was Giovanni Speakman, who picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Grove City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Hilliard Darby's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Grove City, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Hilliard Darby has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 204.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Grove City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 185.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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