West Branch High School

West Branch High School is in the West Branch Local School District and is located in Beloit, Ohio in the United States.

Ohio High School Athletic Association Team State Championships

* Boys – 1994 cite web|url=http://www.yappi.com/football/StateChamps.html|title=Yappi Sports Football|accessdate=2007-02-12|author=Yappi]

The 1994 Playoffs

West Branch entered the playoffs with an undefeated record of 10-0 in the 1994 season and had clinched an NBC league title. West Branch played it's first game against Copley of Akron and won with a score of 56-12. In the state semi-final game, the Warriors matched up against the Big Red of Steubenville. After a 14-0 deficit in the first half, the Warriors charged back with 3 consecutive touchdowns leading them to a 31-28 victory and a state final game. Against Clyde, West Branch won with a score of 28-11, giving the Northeastern Buckeye Conference it's only football state title and West Branch its first state title in Division 3 football.

2004 playoffs

* Girls Basketball – 2004 cite web|url=http://www.ohsaa.org/|title=Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site|accessdate=2006-12-31|author=OHSAA]

West Branch-Salem Rivalry

Salem High School, located about 9 miles away from West Branch High School, is considered to be the greatest rivalry West Branch has. The reason can be traced back to before 1971, when West Branch, without a field at the school, was forced to use Salem's field a home field. Due to this, the game's played there were usually intense, and very emotional for the players involved.

In 1971, Clinton Heacock Stadium was built, allowing West Branch to play at the school. However, the rivalry continued to be fierce, with occasional fan fights breaking out.

In 1994, perhaps the best game of the rivalry was played at West Branch. At the end of regulation, the score was tied at 21-21. However, West Branch managed to pull off a stunning 28-21 victory in overtime. This win, coupled with a perfect regular season, was most likely the biggest motivation in the State Championship that was won that year.

In 1996(citation needed), the fighting after the game caused by fans was so intense that the rivalry was called off for several years. However, in 1998, the rivalry fired back up, with Salem pulling a stunning victory over the Warriors. This win was the last for them until 2005, in which the Quakers won the game on the way to the playoffs, where they were eliminated in the first round.

The most recent game ended in a 49-21 defeat of the Quakers. After an unconvincing first half in which West Branch was ahead 14-13, the Warriors scored 35 in the second half to pull another win in the rivalry.

External links

* [http://www.wbhs.k12.oh.us/ School Website]

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