Football Preview: Salem Quakers vs. West Branch Warriors
The Salem Quakers will head out on the road to take on the West Branch Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Salem's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 45-0 win over Marlington.
Meanwhile, West Branch put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Carrollton, posting a 33-6 victory on the road. Considering West Branch has won eight 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 91 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Boston Mulinix, who rushed for 163 yards while picking up 9.6 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Branch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Salem's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for West Branch, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Salem was dealt a bruising 49-0 defeat at the hands of West Branch in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mulinix, who rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Now that Salem knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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