After flying high against Canal Winchester last Friday, Newark came back down to earth. The Newark Wildcats lost to the Pickerington Central Tigers on the road by a 51-32 margin on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Newark's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5. As for Pickerington Central, their victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Newark and Pickerington Central should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Newark will take on Teays Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday up 289 places (70 vs. 359). Similarly, Pickerington Central (ranked 23rd) will meet Groveport-Madison (ranked 601st) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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