Despite a strong season so far, West Branch has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Marlington Dukes. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but West Branch couldn't quite close it out.
West Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Marlington, their win bumped their record up to 5-1-2.
West Branch and Marlington should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Warriors (ranked 81st) will meet Alliance (ranked 259th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Marlington will challenge Louisville at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (60 vs. 348).
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