Pickerington Central came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 49-23 margin over the Teays Valley Vikings. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five games by 26 points or more so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Teays Valley saw an underclassman step up: Carson Payne rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Teays Valley is 3-1 when Payne posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Pickerington Central pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Teays Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Pickerington Central will look to defend their home field on Friday against Reynoldsburg at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Reynoldsburg has played have been within three points, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Teays Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Logan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Teays Valley is facing Logan at the right time seeing as Logan is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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