If Westerville Central was riding high fresh off their 25-0 takedown of Central Crossing last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Westerville Central Warhawks came up short against the New Albany Eagles on Friday, falling 38-13. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warhawks of the 45-28 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Although Westerville Central took the loss, they still got scores from Jayden Steele and Ethan Burns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaystin Gwinn, who threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Will Olah and he. Olah rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of New Albany's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-5 when he doesn't).
Westerville Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for New Albany, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Westerville Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Albany, they will challenge St. Francis DeSales at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Francis DeSales is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning New Albany will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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