Hilliard Darby came into Friday's contest having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Thomas Worthington CARDINALS on Friday as the Hilliard Darby Panthers made off with a 41-20 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Kaiden Molnar was a one-man wrecking crew for Hilliard Darby as he rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards Molnar has posted since back in October of 2023. Another back making a difference was Jackson Huffman, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hilliard Darby's defense and their four sacks. Logan Krooner was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. Another thorn in Thomas Worthington's side was Frank Johnson, who picked up a sack, made three total tackles, and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hilliard Darby was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hilliard Darby's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Thomas Worthington, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Hilliard Darby will take on Marysville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hilliard Darby is on a five-game streak of home losses, Marysville a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. As for Thomas Worthington, they will face off against Dublin Jerome at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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