Football Recap: Salisbury Hornets vs. Walkertown Wolfpack
Salisbury was the 62-6 winner over Walkertown when they last played one another back in August of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Salisbury Hornets received a blow on Monday as they fell 47-33 to the Walkertown Wolfpack.
Despite the loss, Salisbury still got an impressive performance from Hez Krider, who rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Krider is now averaging an impressive 127 rushing yards per game. Jay'Lin Johnson also helped out with an impressive 87 receiving yards.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 16 points in total. All came courtesy of Hank Webb: he went 4-for-4 kicking field goals for 12 points, and 4-for-4 again kicking extra points for an additional four.
Walkertown got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cam Kelly out in front who rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Mitrend Curry, who picked up 248 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Salisbury's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Walkertown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Salisbury will challenge East Rowan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Salisbury is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Walkertown, they will square off against Forest Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
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