Dublin Jerome has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Hilliard Darby Panthers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but likely not for long.
Last Friday, Dublin Jerome lost to Marysville on the road by a 35-21 margin. The Celtics have struggled against the Monarchs recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Hilliard Darby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. The game between them and Olentangy Berlin wasn't particularly close, with Hilliard Darby falling 31-13. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Bears are ranked 38th).
Hilliard Darby might have lost, but man, Kaiden Molnar was a machine: he rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns.
Dublin Jerome's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Hilliard Darby, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Dublin Jerome beat Hilliard Darby 36-26 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Molnar, who rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Dublin Jerome still be able to contain Molnar? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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