The Ohio Capital Conference championship hangs in the balance Friday night when the red-hot Pickerington North Panthers (8-1, 4-0) travel to face the defending conference champion Gahanna Lincoln Lions (7-2, 4-0) .

Both teams enter riding winning streaks – the Panthers have reeled off eight consecutive victories since their season-opening loss at St. Edward , while the Lions have won five in a row.

Pickerington North ’s junior running back Andyriq Thomas has emerged as one of central Ohio’s most dominant offensive players, coming off a 236-yard, four-touchdown performance in last week’s 35-7 dismantling of New Albany .

The Lions, who claimed a 17-6 victory in last year’s matchup at Pickerington , counter with a balanced offensive attack that put up 44 points last week against

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