Football Preview: West Branch Warriors vs. Hubbard Eagles
The West Branch Warriors will take on the Hubbard Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Branch will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, West Branch strolled past Salem with points to spare, taking the game 26-7. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Quakers are ranked 400th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Branch can attribute much of their success to Jeremiah Thomas, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and Boston Mulinix, who rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Mulinix has posted since back in September of 2023.
West Branch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Hubbard's offense. They took a blow against South Range on Friday, falling 38-0. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost six in a row.
West Branch's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Hubbard, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
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