Football Recap: Worthington Kilbourne Skates Past KIPP Columbus with Ease

Everything came up roses for the Worthington Kilbourne Wolves against the KIPP Columbus Jaguars on Friday as the team secured a 41-6 victory. With the Wolves ahead 34-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Jackson Szabo

Passing Touchdowns

08/29/25 @ Thomas Worthington	2
09/26/25 @ Hayes	2
10/03/25 vs Big Walnut	2
09/05/25 @ Canal Winchester	3
09/12/25 vs Westland	3

Worthington Kilbourne found their leader in sophomore Jackson Szabo, who threw for 279 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 55 yards and one TD on only six carries. Those four passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Szabo. Another player making a difference was Luke Page, who gained 120 total yards and two touchdowns.

Worthington Kilbourne didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited KIPP Columbus to a completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Griffin Miller for the heroic effort on defense: he. Worthington Kilbourne wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 59.1%.

Worthington Kilbourne didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Miller, Austin Todd, and Tyler Gifford picked up one apiece.

Worthington Kilbourne is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.0 points over those games. As for KIPP Columbus, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-8.

Looking ahead, Worthington Kilbourne will venture away from home to challenge Westerville North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves will be up against the Warriors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.75 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for KIPP Columbus, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bishop Hartley at 7:00 p.m. The Jaguars will be up against the Hawks' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.75 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.