game of the week wayne 21, trotwood-madison 7
Wayne swarms over rival Trotwood
Heralded QB Braxton Miller doesn?t run, but other facets work wonders for Warriors.
By Kyle Nagel, Staff Writer
Saturday, September 18, 2010
HUBER HEIGHTS ? Braxton Miller, the star Wayne High School quarterback, still has a gimpy left ankle, keeping him from the explosive running plays that made him such a threat for his first three high school seasons.
?That?s OK,? Miller said, smiling. ?My arm?s doing the work.?
His backfield doesn?t hurt, either. Neither does a swarming defense.
Miller passed for 133 yards and a touchdown, and running back Anthone Taylor rushed for 155 yards and a score as the Warriors topped visiting Trotwood-Madison 21-7 on Friday.
Wayne evened its season at 2-2 after an 0-2 start. The second loss, against Canton McKinley, came without Miller, who suffered a high ankle sprain in Wayne?s opener. In the past two games, both wins, Miller hasn?t even made a rushing attempt, almost unbelievable for the Ohio State recruit.
But the pocket passer is making it happen.
?We won?t ask him to do it if he can?t do it,? Wayne coach Jay Minton said of Miller?s mobility.
When will Wayne QB Braxton Miller run again?
By Kyle Nagel | Thursday, September 23, 2010
In the past two weeks, Wayne High School quarterback Braxton Miller has surprised onlookers by not showing the running ability for which he is widely known.
It?s a topic we addressed after Wayne beat Trotwood-Madison last week. In the two games Miller has not registered a rushing attempt, Wayne (2-2 overall) is 2-0.
That?s no small feat. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound Ohio State recruit injured his left ankle with a high ankle sprain suffered near the end of Wayne?s season opener against Moeller (a game in which Miller rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns). He then missed Wayne?s loss against Canton McKinley that dropped the Warriors to 0-2.
For the past two games, he has only passed, and Wayne is undefeated in that time.
But the question remains: When will Braxton Miller run again?
Wayne travels to Xenia on Friday before hosting Springfield (the school of Miller?s hometown) on Oct. 1. No question he would like a strong performance against the Wildcats, both because of his relationships there and Springfield?s skill.
For the time being, though, Miller keeps saying he?s just trying to improve.
?I?m trying to rehab so it can be 100 percent,? Miller said after the Trotwood game. ?That?s what I need and what my team needs.?
So, he was asked, are you eventually going to get back to being a rushing threat?
?I?m gonna get back,? he said.
The Wildcats sacked Miller, who attended Springfield schools until the eighth grade, six times.
He completed 9-of-30 passes for 156 yards with three interceptions, and he ran for 54 yards and the two scores.
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