Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Worthington Kilbourne). They blew past the Hayes Pacers, posting a 49-14 win. For the Wolves, this counts as revenge for the 35-27 victory the Pacers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
Leading Worthington Kilbourne to victory were Jackson Szabo and Luke Page. Szabo rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while Page rushed for 176 yards and three TDs. Szabo's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Wolves
| 09/26/25 @ Hayes | 256 |
| 09/19/25 @ Dublin Scioto | 207 |
| 09/12/25 vs Westland | 241 |
| 09/05/25 @ Canal Winchester | 162 |
| 08/29/25 @ Thomas Worthington | 217 |
| + 3 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Worthington Kilbourne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Another reason for the win was Worthington Kilbourne's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Nathan Roempler refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Another thorn in Hayes' side was Roempler, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win (which was Worthington Kilbourne's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.0 points over those games. As for Hayes, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Worthington Kilbourne is set to take on their familiar foe Big Walnut at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hayes will face off against rival Westerville South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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