Pickerington Central won the last time they faced Canal Winchester and things went their way on Friday too. The Tigers walked away with a 43-30 win over the Indians. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Indians are ranked 60th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rocco Williams produced another solid performance rushing for 39 yards and a pair of TDs, while also throwing for 201 yards and one touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (101 yards to be exact) went to Arreyon Washington.
Nijhaun Nelms
| 09/12/25 vs Logan | 2 |
| 08/22/25 vs Lincoln | 3 |
| 08/29/25 vs Wayne | 4 |
| 09/05/25 @ Pickerington North | 4 |
| 09/19/25 @ Canal Winchester | 8 |
Pickerington Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Bradley and Nijhaun Nelms. Nelms also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight.
Canal Winchester's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamari Snow, who rushed for 148 yards on only 14 carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and one score. Quinton McGhee was another key player, throwing for 239 yards and three touchdowns.
The victory made it two in a row for Pickerington Central and bumps their season record up to 4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points over those games. As for Canal Winchester, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 4-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Pickerington Central will square off against rival Lancaster at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Canal Winchester is set to challenge their familiar foe Newark at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 865 yards in their previous games.
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