Football Preview: Chaney Cowboys vs. West Branch Warriors
The Chaney Cowboys will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the West Branch Warriors at 7:00 p.m.
Chaney's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Boardman on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 15-0 to the Spartans.
Meanwhile, West Branch put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Girard, posting a 48-7 win on the road. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Indians are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jeremiah Thomas went supernova for West Branch, rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 136 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Boston Mulinix was another key player, rushing for 138 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Another reason for the win was West Branch's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Garin Harlan and his four. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up four sacks and making eight total tackles.
Chaney now has a losing record at 1-2. As for West Branch, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
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