It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pickerington North had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Westerville North Warriors as they made off with a 45-23 win. Considering the Panthers have won six contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Pickerington North's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Michael Taylor, who rushed for 182 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Taylor has posted since back in September. Pickerington North also got help from Preston Bowman, who showed off his sure hands for 136 receiving yards.
Pickerington North didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Malachi Taylor and Cale Blackman. Taylor is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played.
Pickerington North's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Westerville North, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against Pickerington Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (they have won five straight at home, while Pickerington North won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Westerville North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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