Football Preview: Banks Braves vs. Warrenton Warriors
The Banks Braves will take on the Warrenton Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Banks knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Warrenton likes a good challenge.
Banks is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 54-12 victory over Valley Catholic. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 20 points or more this season.
A big part of Banks' win came down to the chemistry between Jarrett Martin and his top target Lane Gilbert. Martin gained 172 total yards and two touchdowns while Gilbert rushed for 109 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Martin's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Banks was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 375 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Banks didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Henry White and Brayden Exline.
Meanwhile, Warrenton unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to Yamhill-Carlton 26-21. The Warriors have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Banks pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Warrenton, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Banks against Warrenton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-8 win. Will Banks repeat their success, or does Warrenton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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