The Talawanda Brave will face off against the Goshen Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Talawanda's defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so Goshen's offense will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Talawanda really took it to Blanchester for the full four quarters, racking up a 37-7 win. Considering the Brave have won nine contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Lance Cantrell, who rushed for 160 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Hainline, who rushed for 70 yards and one score on only six carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Talawanda's defense and their three sacks. Sam Yoches was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Goshen and Western Brown meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Warriors walked away with a 49-42 victory over the Broncos. 49 seems to be a good number for the Warriors as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Talawanda's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.3 points over those games. As for Goshen, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
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