Football Preview: Mount Union Trojans vs. West Branch Warriors
Mount Union is 8-2 against West Branch since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mount Union Trojans will host the West Branch Warriors at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mount Union has three straight victories, West Branch has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Mount Union on the road against Curwensville as the squad secured a 49-7 win.
Josh Ryan was a one-man wrecking crew for Mount Union as he rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mount Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 251 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Mount Union's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as John Welsh, Maddox Hobbs, and Caizon Scott picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, West Branch had to suffer through a 49-12 loss at the hands of Claysburg-Kimmel.
Mount Union's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for West Branch, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Mount Union took their win against West Branch in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 50-27. Will Mount Union repeat their success, or does West Branch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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