Division 4 West Branch Warriors 2024 Football Preview

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West Branch Warriors
Beloit, OH
Mahoning County
OHSAA Division IV, Region 13

2023 Overall Record: 11-2
2023 Playoff Results: 2-1
Points Scored: 544 (41.8)
Points Allowed: 266 (20.5)
League Affiliation: Eastern Buckeye Conference

Head Coach: Tim Cooper
Years Head Coach (current school): 3rd
Record (current school): 23-4
Years Head Coach (overall): 3rd
Record (overall): 23-4

Assistant Coaches:
Ken Harris
Shawn Alazaus
Bob Shepherd
Carl Davanzo
Nick Cooper
Cam Martig
Chris Thomas
Paul Hostetter
Sean Congemi
Nick Wilson
Mike Painter

Team's style of offense: Spread

Top players returning on offense:
Boston Mulinix RB - 2nd Team All State - 158 carries, 1186 yards, 19 TDs, 16 catches, 186 yards, 2 TDs
Joey Jackson - WR/DB - 2nd Team All State - 74 catches, 1024 yards, 17 total TDs
Anthony Perry - WR/DB - 2nd Team All District - 78 catches, 769 yards, 7 TDs
Jeremiah Thomas - ATH - 2nd Team All District - 51 catches, 863 yards, 14 total TDs

Top players lost on offense:
Beau Alazaus - QB - 1st Team All State - 258/380 - 3347 yards, 41 Total TDs

New impact players on offense:
Gavin Gregory - TE - 6'6 235 lbs

Team's style of defense: 3-4

Top players returning on defense:
Garin Harlan - DB - 112 Total tackles - 1 TFL - 4 FF - 2 FR - 1 INT - 3 PBU - 2 Pressures
Jack Flickinger - LB - 95 Total tackles - 7 TFL - 1 FF - 2 FR - 3 Sacks - 2 PBU - 11 Pressures
Zach Coffee - LB - 83 Total tackles - 2 TFL - 1 FF - 2 INT - 3 Sacks - 1 PBU - 4 Pressures

Top players lost on defense:
Nick Love - Honorable Mention All State - 105 Total Tackles - 10 TFL - 2 FF - 2 FR - 1 INT - 2 Sacks - 1 PBU - 4 Pressures

New impact players on defense:
Kicker - Eliza Hirst/Anthony Perry
Punter - Anthony Perry
PR - Boston Mulinix/Jeremiah Thomas
KR - Boston Mulinix/Joey Jackson

Expected starters on special teams:
Kicker - Eliza Hirst/Anthony Perry
Punter - Anthony Perry
PR - Boston Mulinix/Jeremiah Thomas
KR - Boston Mulinix/Joey Jackson

Twitter:
@WBWarriorsFB

Final Comments:
Strengths of the team is experience returning. 20 out of 22 starters are back with a lot of depth behind each position. Competition in the position rooms is going to help put the best product out on the field on Friday nights.

Weaknesses - Unproven quarterback play. Replacing Beau Alazaus will be a challenge in itself. Talented but unproven as a starter.

Outlook - Tough none conference schedule. Opening up with Canfield, then Woodridge, Girard, Chaney and Howland then into league play. Should get everyone's best game in the league because of recent history. "

2023 Schedule/Results:

08/18/23​
LCanfield (Canfield)
19​
38​
08/25/23​
WWoodridge (Peninsula)
34​
13​
09/01/23​
WGirard (Girard)
52​
43​
09/08/23​
WRidgewood (West Lafayette)
32​
29​
09/15/23​
WHowland (Warren)
49​
0​
09/22/23​
WMinerva (Minerva)
70​
0​
09/29/23​
WMarlington (Alliance)
56​
0​
10/06/23​
WAlliance (Alliance)
49​
41​
10/13/23​
WCarrollton (Carrollton)
49​
14​
10/20/23​
WSalem (Salem)
49​
0​
10/27/23​
WWoodridge (Peninsula)
33​
20​
11/03/23​
WStreetsboro (Streetsboro)
31​
28​
11/10/23​
LCanton South (Canton)
21​
40​
 
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