Upper Arlington had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 27-15 win over the Newark Wildcats on Friday. Given the Golden Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Wildcats are ranked 184th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Drayson Peterson, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown. Peterson got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 67 yards. Daniel Cutliff also helped out with an impressive 93 receiving yards.
Upper Arlington pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Newark, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.
Upper Arlington will venture away from home to challenge Olentangy Orange at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Upper Arlington's defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so Olentangy Orange's offense will have their work cut out for them. Newark does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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