Jeremiah Thomas delivered some big runs late to help West Branch hold off an Alliance comeback attempt.
Thomas also scored a big second-quarter TD on a long punt return.
Alliance was attempting to come all the way back from a 21-0 deficit in the first quarter.
BELOIT — Down 20 points at halftime against West Branch in a battle for Eastern Buckeye Conference supremacy, the Alliance High School football team stormed back.
The Aviators scored twice in the second half to make it a one-score game in the fourth quarter.
But Warriors senior Jeremiah Thomas’ speed was too much of an obstacle as West Branch (7-1) hung on for a 34-28 victory at Clinton Heacock Stadium, Friday, Oct. 10 . Watch Ohio High School Football Live on the NFHS Network all season
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