Pickerington Central has won five straight games at home, while Groveport-Madison has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Tigers will welcome the Cruisers at 7:00 p.m. Pickerington Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Groveport-Madison likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Pickerington Central made easy work of Reynoldsburg and carried off a 35-14 win. Considering the Tigers have won six matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Rocco Williams
| 10/24/25 @ Reynoldsburg | 47 |
| 10/17/25 vs Teays Valley | 17 |
| 10/10/25 @ Groveport-Madison | 22 |
| 10/03/25 @ Newark | 7 |
| 09/26/25 vs Lancaster | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
It was another big night for Rocco Williams, who rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 183 yards and a pair of TDs. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Williams was just one part of a punishing run game: Pickerington Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Pickerington Central's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece ( Mason Johnson, Ramazani Nsungula, Rj Bell, Antonio Williams, Larry Rowe, and Mike Mensah also recorded half a sack).
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Groveport-Madison had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 20-13 victory over Lincoln on Friday.
Pickerington Central's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Groveport-Madison, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Pickerington Central strolled past Groveport-Madison in their previous meeting back in October by a score of 33-17. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cruisers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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