Westerville Central hasn't had much luck against Pickerington North recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Westerville Central Warhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pickerington North Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Westerville Central is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 33-0 defeat at the hands of Olentangy. While losing is never fun, the Warhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 338th, while the Braves are ranked 64th).
Meanwhile, Pickerington North entered their tilt with Thomas Worthington on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the CARDINALS, posting a 63-7 win on the road. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Pickerington North's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jarin Mock, who threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and Bryan Appiah, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown. Appiah's longest rush was for an incredible 77 yards. Another player making a difference was Preston Bowman, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Westerville Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Pickerington North, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Westerville Central was dealt a bruising 28-0 defeat at the hands of Pickerington North in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pickerington North's Michael Taylor, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Now that Westerville Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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