Football Game Preview: Willow Springs Bears vs. Salem Tigers

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2024, 2:05am

Football Preview: Willow Springs Bears vs. Salem Tigers

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Willow Springs hasn't had much luck against Salem recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Willow Springs Bears will be playing at home against the Salem Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Willow Springs' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Liberty on Friday. They had to suffer through a 50-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles. That makes it the first time this season the Bears have let down their home crowd.

Meanwhile, Salem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Ava 60-18. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Bears are ranked 116th).

Willow Springs now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.

Willow Springs was dealt a bruising 42-12 loss at the hands of Salem when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Willow Springs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.

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