Carrollton is 0-6 against West Branch since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Carrollton Warriors will welcome the West Branch Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Carrollton comes in on five and West Branch on eight.
Carrollton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They pulled ahead with a 35-34 photo finish over Salem on Friday.
Meanwhile, while West Branch put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Alliance. West Branch blew past Alliance 49-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won seven matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
West Branch relied on the efforts of 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Perry, who picked up 55 receiving yards and 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 games.
One reason for the win was West Branch's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Cohen Campbell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Carrollton pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for West Branch, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Carrollton was taken down by West Branch 49-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Carrollton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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