Football Recap: Salem Lions vs. Silver Creek Dragons
Salem lost against Silver Creek back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Salem Lions were dealt a 41-8 loss at the hands of the Silver Creek Dragons. The Lions have struggled against the Dragons recently, as their matchup on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Salem lost, don't look at Logan Dent. Despite the final result, he rushed for 179 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Dent's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Salem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Silver Creek was led to victory by Kedon Ward and Jamari Powell. Ward threw for 181 yards and a touchdown while completing 88.9% of his passes, while Powell rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Samuel Conn was another key player, rushing for 52 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Silver Creek, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Salem is taking a road trip to square off against Scottsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Salem focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Silver Creek, they will host Floyd Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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