The Big Walnut Golden Eagles will take on the Padua Franciscan Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Big Walnut will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Big Walnut barely beat Westerville South the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Golden Eagles blew past the Wildcats 28-7 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won four matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Big Walnut's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eli Stumpf, who rushed for 35 yards and three scores, and also threw for 182 yards and one TD while completing 76.9% of his passes. Nolan Buirley was another key back, rushing for 138 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Padua Franciscan was not quite Elyria Catholic's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
Big Walnut will have to contain Chase Weizer as he made an impact in Padua Franciscan's last game. He rushed for 80 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 60 yards. Jose Caban was in the mix too, providing Padua Franciscan with one TD.
Padua Franciscan's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Big Walnut, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
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