Football

Grove City at Lancaster

At a glance

GROVE CITY at LANCASTER

*When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19

*Last meeting: 2011, Lancaster 28-7

*Top Dawgs: Peyton Bowyer (DB), Tyler Conner (LB), Hayes Davis (OL), Chad Moore (LB), Cameron Meece (QB), Drew Nankivell (DB), Corey Williams (RB) and Justin Waddle (WR)

*Top Golden Gales: Alex Butsko (QB), Isaiah Dexter (LB), Tanner England (RB), Matt Graves (OL), Jerry King (RB), Justin Sharp (DB), Ryan Thomas (TE) and Jared Thompson (RB)

*Grove City (3-5 overall, 2-3 OCC-Ohio) to date: Lost to Hilliard Davidson 26-14; defeated Westerville North 41-7; lost to Westerville South 42-20; lost to Reynoldsburg 26-16; def. Groveport 42-24; def. Newark 34-14; lost to Pickerington Central 28-7; lost to Gahanna 31-20

*Lancaster (2-6 overall, 1-4 OCC-Ohio) to date: Def. Logan 42-7; lost to Mason 20-6; lost to Twinsburg 44-21; lost to Pickerington Central 14-10; lost to Pickerington North 45-14; def. Groveport 35-34; lost to Gahanna 24-3; lost to Reynoldsburg 27-20

Wednesday October 17, 2012 2:55 PM

Grove City has lost the last two meetings against Lancaster.

The Golden Gales won 28-7 last season and 44-10 in 2010.

The Dawgs are led on offense by Cameron Meece, who has completed 43 of 112 passes for 603 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 693 yards on 125 carries with 11 touchdowns. Corey Williams has rushed for 387 yards on 68 carries.

Lancaster features a balanced rushing attack led by Tanner England, Jerry King and Jared Thompson.

*LAST WEEK -- Grove City trailed Gahanna 14-13 at halftime, but the Lions outscored the Dawgs 17-7 in the second half. Meece had touchdowns passes of 30 and 24 yards to Ben Myers.

Lancaster fell behind Reynoldsburg 27-6 in the fourth quarter before a late rally fell short. England led the Gales in rushing with 17 carries for 97 yards and Thompson carried eight times for 66 yards.