Led by its dominant defense, Pickerington Central whipped Pickerington North, 27-7, advancing to a sixth straight regional title game. Steve Blackledge writes for Saturday Press Pros.
New Albany had a plan to stop Upper Arlington's Carson Gresock (33), but the Eagles didn't count on QB Simon Monnin (14) torching their defense for five touchdown passes (PressPros Feature Photos by Keith Harney).
You can't go wrong living in either Upper Arlington or New Albany, but only one will survive their regional semifinal matchup of unbeatens as Week Three of the Playoffs distills the field from 16 in each Division down to eight.
Some anxious moments intruded on Olentangy Liberty's intended getaway, but each time the Patriots were threatened in Friday's Division I semifinals, they found a way to break free in search of a state title.
New Albany is set for a regional semifinal showdowm with Upper Arlington thanks to the dominance of its running game, led by QB Brock Kidwell (7) and fullback Jadyn Garnes (PressPros Feature Photos by Brian Bayless).
