Malvern won the last time they faced Buckeye Trail, and things went their way on Friday too. The Malvern Hornets took down the Buckeye Trail Warriors 32-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Malvern to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jared Witherow, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns. Drake Hutchison helped Witherow out on the ground, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Malvern didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Rodney Smith led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Malvern's record now sits at 6-1. As for Buckeye Trail, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Malvern will welcome Newcomerstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Malvern has won six straight at home dating back to last season, while Newcomerstown won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Buckeye Trail, they will host Strasburg-Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Strasburg-Franklin will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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