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Central Crossing at Thomas Worthington

Enlarge Image Paul Vernon/ThisWeek Jordan Alderman and Central Crossing travel to play Thomas Worthington on Friday, Oct. 12. Both teams enter the game at 1-6. Buy This Photo

At a glance

CENTRAL CROSSING at THOMAS WORTHINGTON

*When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12

*Last meeting: 2011, Thomas 40-13

*Top Comets: Tory Clark (RB/WR/DB), Dwight Diggs (OL), Luke Duncan (QB), Kyle Farris (DB), Rob Fusner (LB), Cody Schrecengost (DL) and Gino Siravo (DB)

*Top Cardinals: Justin Cunningham (LB), Brooks Gilmore (OL), Danny Gordon (QB), Tony Harvard (RB), Jonathan Highley (OL/DL), Brandon Miller (WR) and Jay Smallwood (WR)

*Central Crossing (1-6 overall, 0-4 OCC-Central) to date: Lost to Whitehall 40-7; lost to Independence 40-0; defeated Franklin Heights 35-12; lost to Olentangy Liberty 56-34; lost to Hilliard Davidson 42-6; lost to Upper Arlington 63-27; lost to Dublin Coffman 53-6

*Thomas (1-6 overall, 1-3 OCC-Central) to date: Lost to Jonathan Alder 28-6; lost to Worthington Kilbourne 37-3; lost to Westerville Central 41-0; lost to Upper Arlington 42-7; def. Westland 50-19; lost to Dublin Coffman 56-14; lost to Marysville 39-21

Wednesday October 10, 2012 12:42 PM

Both teams will be hungry for a victory. The Comets have lost four in a row and are allowing 43.7 points per game, including 53.5 in the losing streak.

The Cardinals, after earning their first win, have lost two in a row. They will look for Tony Harvard to churn up yardage as the team has averaged 28.3 points the past three weeks after averaging 4.0 the first four weeks.

•LAST WEEK — Central Crossing gave up several big plays to Coffman, as Bilal Williamson rushed for 182 yards and four touchdowns on 20 carries and James Walsh threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns on only six completions.

Thomas trailed 20-14 entering the fourth quarter but committed four turnovers in the final 12 minutes. Harvard led the Cardinals with 238 yards rushing and two touchdowns.