Pickerington North has won three straight games at home, while Lincoln has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withthe Lincoln Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Pickerington North got the win against New Albany by a conclusive 34-14. With the Panthers ahead 27-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Jarin Mock was the offensive standout of the contest as he threw for 253 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Bryan Appiah helped Mock out on the ground, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, Lincoln won against Westerville Central last Friday with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Lincoln claimed a resounding 35-7 victory over Grove City at home.
Lincoln found their leader in underclassman Kellen Rachal, who rushed for 121 yards on only eight carries. Rachal's longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.
Pickerington North's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Pickerington North came up short against Lincoln in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 35-28. Thankfully for Pickerington North, Diore Hubbard (who rushed for 267 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
