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| 10/18/24 - Away | 41-20 W |
| 10/13/23 - Away | 30-0 W |
| 10/14/22 - Home | 31-7 W |
| 10/15/21 - Away | 41-21 W |
| 09/25/20 - Home | 35-14 W |
| + 4 more games |
Hilliard Darby is a perfect 9-0 against Thomas Worthington since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Panthers will look to defend their home field against the CARDINALS at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Hilliard Darby and four for Thomas Worthington.
On Friday, Hilliard Darby was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 17-11 to Olentangy. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 187th, while the Braves are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, Thomas Worthington was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 29-28 to Marysville. While the CARDINALS had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Monarchs 21-16.
Hilliard Darby will need to focus on slowing down Sam Shankman, one of several Thomas Worthington players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 316 yards and four TDs while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 37 yards. Trey Beegle was Shankman's top target, picking up 114 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Hilliard Darby's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Thomas Worthington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Hilliard Darby took their win against Thomas Worthington in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 41-20 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the CARDINALS have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
