Football Preview: Salem Wildcats vs. Resurrection Catholic Eagles
Salem is 0-10 against Resurrection Catholic since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Salem Wildcats will head out to square off against the Resurrection Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Salem focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Salem is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by Brookhaven Academy on the road and fell 55-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Resurrection Catholic won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by St. Patrick 14-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Resurrection Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Salem took a serious blow against Resurrection Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 56-26. Thankfully for Salem, Daniel Pickens (who rushed for 151 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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