Hayes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 26-25 heartbreaker at the hands of the Westerville South Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Pacers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Wildcats are ranked 70th).
Despite the loss, Hayes still got an impressive performance from Jake Kruse, who rushed for 106 yards, and also caught one touchdown.
Hayes' defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Westerville South, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hayes will face off against rival Dublin Scioto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Westerville South is set to square off against their familiar foe Westland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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