The Westerville Central Warhawks will square off against the Lincoln Golden Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Westerville Central has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Lincoln will arrive with four straight wins.
Westerville Central's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Grove City on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Greyhounds. While losing is never fun, the Warhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 396th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 71st).
Meanwhile, Lincoln took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 41-6 victory over New Albany. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Golden Lions this season.
Lincoln had a senior duo take command as Brennen Ward threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes and Taizaun Burns gained 130 total yards and three touchdowns. Burns showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 57 yards. Avion Brown helped Ward out on the ground, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown.
Westerville Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Things could have been worse for Westerville Central, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 17-0 loss to Lincoln in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Westerville Central, Diore Hubbard (who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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