Football Game Preview: Salem Blue Devils vs. Manchester Central Little Green

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Previous 5 Games

09/28/24 - Home	40-22 W
10/12/23 - Home	42-14 W
09/02/22 - Away	35-7 W
09/06/19 - Away	41-0 W
09/02/16 - Away	28-13 W

Salem is a perfect 5-0 against Manchester Central since September of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Blue Devils will face off against the Little Green at 6:30 p.m. Salem will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.

Salem is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Hampshire's top teams: Winnacunnet, who was ranked 16th at the time (Salem was ranked eighth). The Blue Devils came out on top in a nail-biter against the Warriors on Friday, sneaking past 37-35. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won five in a row.

Manchester Central never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Spaulding on Friday. They claimed a resounding 34-7 win over the Red Raiders. The game marked the Little Green's most dominant victory of the season.

Salem's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Manchester Central, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-5.

Salem strolled past Manchester Central when the teams last played back in September of 2024 by a score of 40-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.