Two dominant backs in Kohen Kornegay and Andrew Wilber are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hilliard Darby Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Olentangy Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hilliard Darby has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Olentangy will come in with four straight victories.
Things were looking good for Hilliard Darby after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took an 18-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dublin Jerome. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Celtics 7-0 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Hilliard Darby got top-tier performance from Jackson Huffman, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns.
Hilliard Darby didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cedric Holman Jr and Aj Smith. Hilliard Darby got some further help from Logan Krooner: he picked up three sacks, forced one fumble, and made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Olentangy hadn't beaten Marysville on the road since September 22, 2017 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Braves breezed past the Monarchs to the tune of 49-17. With the Braves ahead 35-10 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Hilliard Darby's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Olentangy, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Hilliard Darby suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Olentangy in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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