Football Recap: Mount Union Trojans vs. West Branch Warriors
Mount Union put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 51-12 victory over the West Branch Warriors. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Josh Ryan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.5 rushing yards per game. Another big playmaker for Mount Union was Caizon Scott, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Mount Union's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cody Mcclain and Izik Copenhaver. Georgie Bilger was another major factor on D, picking up five sacks and making ten total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mount Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 251 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Mount Union's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for West Branch, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Union will head out to take on Moshannon Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Mount Union: 10, Moshannon Valley: 16.2) so any points scored will be well earned. As for West Branch, they will take on Juniata Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Branch is facing Juniata Valley at the right time seeing as Juniata Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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