Football Recap: Salem Takes Down Portsmouth/Oyster River in a Playoff Battle

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Salem had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against Portsmouth/Oyster River by a score of 35-28. 35 seems to be a good number for the Blue Devils as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.

Blue Devils

Previous 5 Games

11/07/25 vs Portsmouth/Oyster River	35-28
10/31/25 @ Manchester Central	35-7
10/24/25 vs Winnacunnet	37-35
10/17/25 @ Londonderry	35-21
10/10/25 vs Cumberland	21-14

The win was the fifth in a row for Salem, bringing their record up to 7-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.6 points over those games. As for Portsmouth/Oyster River, they now have a losing record of 4-5.

Looking ahead, Salem will challenge Manchester Memorial on Friday. Portsmouth/Oyster River does not have any more games scheduled as of now.