Pickerington North's Noah Dumas returns the opening kickoff

Pickerington North's Jarin Mock tries to fend off Gahanna's Aidan Reasoner

Gahanna's Jeremy Mann leads the Lions onto the field

Pickerington North coach Nate Hillerich talks with officials

Pickerington North players, including Geo McKnight, run onto the field

Gahanna's Grey Kegley passes while Pickerington North's Demetrius Curtis pursues

Pickerington North's Niko Agganis punts

Gahanna's Leon Cummings tries to get past Pickerington North's Demetrius Curtis

Gahanna cheerleaders Taliyah Moore (left), Kayla Baldwin and Liliana Eggleston have some fun

Pickerington North's Noah Dumas runs along the sideline

Gahanna's Ayden Dunlap (17) looks to tackle Pickerington North's Andyriq Thomas

Gahanna's Sutton Donohew punts

Pickerington North senior cheerleader Amiyah Banner ties a bow for athletic trainer Katie Trimmer

Pickerington North's Amar'e Miller celebrates a Panthers’ score

Gahanna assistant coach Cael Baker communicates

Gahanna's Matthias Burrell warms up

Referee Rob Bachman flips the coin while Pickerington North's Daunte Curtis (12) watches

Gahanna's Cash Snow (left), Caleb Petit, Rafael Todorovski, Jackson Oliveri and teammates run onto the field

Pickerington North sophomore Joel Nya plays the marimba

Pickerington North's Jarin Mock stretches

Gahanna's Grey Kegley (left), Alex Marcum, Luke Collins and Jack Baker prepare for the coin toss

Gahanna's Lamine Komara stretches

Pickerington North's Andyriq Thomas scores

The Lions’ mascot waves to the crowd

Pickerington North coach Nate Hillerich and Gahanna coach Bruce Ward chat