It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Westerville North can now relate to. They came up short against the Pickerington North Panthers on Friday, falling 45-23. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Panthers are ranked 34th).
Pickerington North's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Michael Taylor led the charge by rushing for 182 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Taylor has posted since back in September. Another signal caller making a difference was Jarin Mock, who threw for 215 yards and four touchdowns.
Westerville North's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Pickerington North, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Westerville North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pickerington North, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges Pickerington Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They know how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Pickerington North like a good challenge.
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