Football Recap: Steven Yakubec Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Stillwater

Cambridge/Salem won the last time they faced Stillwater and things went their way on Friday too. Cambridge/Salem was the clear victor by a 33-7 margin over Stillwater. With Cambridge/Salem ahead 20-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.

Cambridge/Salem's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Steven Yakubec, who threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also punched in two rushing scores. Abraham Cushing helped Yakubec out on the ground, rushing for 90 yards and one TD on only 12 carries.

Cambridge/Salem's run defense was locked in: Stillwater could only muster 1.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Nathan Lord for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cambridge/Salem didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.7.

Cambridge/Salem

Interceptions

Jacob Wardwell	1
Myles Mattson	1
Steven Yakubec	1

Cambridge/Salem didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jacob Wardwell, Myles Mattson, and Yakubec picked up one apiece.

Cambridge/Salem has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 35.5 points this season. As for Stillwater, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Cambridge/Salem will square off against rival Greenwich at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Stillwater is set to face off against their familiar foe Hudson Falls on Friday.