Illinois High School Football - Centralia held off by Salem
August 25, 2023: Salem, IL 62881 In Friday's non-league game, the Salem Wildcats (Salem, IL) football team tipped the visiting Centralia Orphans (Centralia, IL), by a final score of 34-28.
The Wildcats (1-0) will now prepare for their game against Marquette Catholic (Alton, IL). The Explorers come into the non-league game with a 0-1 record. In their last game, Marquette Catholic was tipped by Civic Memorial (Bethalto, IL), 42-16, in a non-league game.
The Orphans now hold a 0-1 record. They take the field next when they host Collinsville for a non-league game on Friday, September 1. Centralia will battle a Kahoks team coming off a 24-21 non-league loss to Belleville East (Belleville, IL). The Kahoks record now stands at 0-1.