West Branch has gone 6-0 against Carrollton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Branch Warriors will be staying on the road to face off against the Carrollton Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
West Branch's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Alliance 49-0 on the road. Considering the Warriors have won seven matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
West Branch can attribute much of their success to Jeremiah Thomas, who threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns, and Boston Mulinix, who rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Mulinix is now averaging an impressive 102.1 rushing yards per game. Anthony Perry was in the mix as well, providing West Branch with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Branch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
West Branch's defense made their presence known, laying out JR Jackson. four times. Leading the way was Cohen Campbell with two sacks.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carrollton). In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 35-34 win over Salem. The victory was familiar territory for the Warriors who have now won five contests in a row.
West Branch's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Carrollton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for West Branch against Carrollton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Carrollton's Ryan Kiko, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for West Branch to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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