The Westerville North Warriors entered their tilt with the Lancaster Golden Gales with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Westerville North skirted past Lancaster 31-28. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but Westerville North was the better team in the second half.
Westerville North's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kayden Childress, who rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Childress' longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronald Jackson, who threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Westerville North's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Lancaster, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Westerville North will head out on the road to face off against Hilliard Bradley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hilliard Bradley presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Westerville North in Ohio (Hilliard Bradley is ranked 12th, while Westerville North is ranked 118th). Lancaster does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
