Football Preview: West Branch Warriors vs. Minerva Lions
West Branch is 9-1 against Minerva since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The West Branch Warriors will welcome the Minerva Lions at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in West Branch's favor as the squad sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Minerva has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for West Branch on the road against Howland as the team secured a 48-13 win. Considering the Warriors have won four games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Jeremiah Thomas, who rushed for 243 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 205 yards and five touchdowns. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Anthony Perry was Thomas' top target, picking up 147 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Branch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Minerva can finally bid farewell to their 14-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against Aquinas by a score of 16-7. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
West Branch's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Minerva, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything came up roses for West Branch against Minerva in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 70-0 victory. Does West Branch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Minerva turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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