The Worthington Kilbourne Wolves will square off against the Hayes Pacers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hayes took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Worthington Kilbourne, who comes in off a win.
Worthington Kilbourne took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Dublin Scioto 21-7. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Wolves were the (much) better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Hayes entered their matchup against Westerville North on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Hayes fell 42-30 to Westerville North. Despite 264 more yards than the Warriors, the Pacers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Caleb Rowe, who threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown. Favour Akih was another key back, rushing for 153 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hayes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Worthington Kilbourne now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Hayes, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Worthington Kilbourne was dealt a bruising 31-0 loss at the hands of Hayes in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Worthington Kilbourne have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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