Football Preview: West Branch Warriors vs. Aurora Greenmen
West Branch has won ten straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Aurora has won ten straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The West Branch Warriors will host the Aurora Greenmen at 5:55 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (West Branch: 6.8, Aurora: 4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, West Branch strolled past Chaney with points to spare, taking the game 20-6. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Cowboys are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jeremiah Thomas, who rushed for 113 yards on only 14 carries, and also threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Boston Mulinix, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Branch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
West Branch's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Grady Close.
Meanwhile, Aurora's offense rose to the challenge against a Minutemen defense that boasted an average of only 13.75 points allowed on Friday. Aurora blew past Revere 42-10 on the road. Fans of the Greenmen have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
West Branch's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Aurora, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
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