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Thursday, October 21, 2010
Brand X fits Wayne QB Braxton Miller
This isn’t exactly breaking news, but it’s official: Wayne QB Braxton Miller is the X factor.
We know this because that’s what Warriors coach Jay Minton labeled his prized senior.
It’s also because of the masterful display he put on Centerville last week in a 34-10 victory that was televised live nationally in ESPNU.
He shredded the Elks on 18 of 24 passes for 225 yards and two TDs. And he was sharp as rarely before, completing the tough medium-range out pattern with 30-yard laser velocity. That’s the kind of throw that earns playing time on Saturdays, perhaps even next season at Ohio State University.
Of course, just two weeks prior in a crushing 28-21 loss to Springfield he was 9 for 30 for 156 yards, three INTs and no TDs.
It’s that hard to tell what Miller will deliver each game. When he’s on, like he was at Centerville, Wayne seems unbeatable. If he’s not, the Warriors are vulnerable.
“(Miller) is definitely the X factor,” Minton said.
“He’s really a guy who our guys have finally adjusted to. … It’s so easy to ride a big stallion like that. It shows that at this level, you just can’t ride somebody. Look what’s happening to Michigan and their guy (Denard Robinson). You knew it was a matter of time that he was going to get broke down. It’s so easy to stop.”
Unlike early in the season when the Warriors (5-3) leaned exclusively on Miller, Wayne now seems to have blossomed offensively with Miller at the controls.
Still, his agonizing inconsistency has not gone unnoticed.
“We’re hoping the 9-for-30 against Springfield Braxton shows up instead of the one the other night (vs. Centerville),” said Northmont coach Lance Schneider.
Wayne is at Northmont (6-2) at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22 in the DDN Game of the Week. Whoever loses will be knocked out of the D-I, Region 4 playoff hunt and the GWOC Central Division title chase.
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