Pickerington Central and Pickerington North squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Pickerington Central had to settle for second. They lost 35-14 to the Pickerington North Panthers. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Pickerington North's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Preston Bowman, who picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown. Bowman really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 85 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Jarin Mock, who threw for 182 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes.
With the loss, Pickerington Central broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-3. As for Pickerington North, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.
Pickerington Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pickerington North, they will venture away from home to square off against Olentangy Berlin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Olentangy Berlin has won six straight at home, while Pickerington North won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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