Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio) beat
Grove City (Ohio), 28-7.
The teams went into the locker room at halftime deadlocked at seven. The Tigers took the lead for good on a touchdown run by
Colby Simkins with 1:00 remaining in the third quarter.
Brent Walton was the top performer for Pickerington Central. The senior running back ran for two touchdowns.
The Greyhounds' lone touchdown came on a 27-yard run in the second quarter.
Led by
Taco Charlton, Coming into the game PC had allowed 23.8 points per game this year.
Last season's game between the teams resulted in a 34-0 win for the Pickerington school.
The defeat comes as a step back for Grove City, which notched a 34-14 victory over Newark in its previous outing. The victory was a step in the right direction for the Tigers, which was coming off a 37-0 defeat at the hands of Pickerington North in its previous game. The loss snapped Grove City's 2-game winning streak.
In a Ohio Capital - Ohio game next week Pickerington Central (4-2) takes on Newark, and Grove City (3-4) will go up against Lincoln also in a Ohio Capital - Ohio game.
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