The Big Walnut Golden Eagles will take on the Westerville North Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Big Walnut is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
On Friday, Big Walnut didn't have too much trouble with Worthington Kilbourne as they won 35-20.
Big Walnut's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Nolan Buirley, who rushed for 170 yards and four scores while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and Eli Stumpf, who rushed for 95 yards on only five carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Big Walnut was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Westerville North came up short against Westland on Friday and fell 26-17. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Big Walnut's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Westerville North, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Big Walnut barely slipped by Westerville North in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 32-31. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Warriors' Ronald Jackson, who rushed for 91 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 186 yards on 13 of 23 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Golden Eagles to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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