Football Recap: West Jefferson Panthers vs. Salmon Savages
West Jefferson won the last time they faced Salmon, and things went their way on Friday too. The West Jefferson Panthers simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Salmon Savages 42-6 on the road. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.
West Jefferson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryker Burtenshaw led the charge by rushing for 79 yards and three touchdowns. Another back making a difference was Porter Robison, who rushed for 134 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
West Jefferson's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-2. As for Salmon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges Firth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Jefferson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.8 points per game this season. As for Salmon, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ririe at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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