Football Recap: Breese Central Cougars vs. Salem Wildcats
Breese Central put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Salem Wildcats, posting a 49-7 victory on the road. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won five matches by 27 points or more so far this season.
Preston Baker was his usual excellent self, throwing for 173 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Cole Michael Davis also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Breese Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Colten Crone, Kaden Rakers, and Wyatt Haas picked up one apiece.
Breese Central pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Salem, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Breese Central will welcome Roxana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Breese Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games. As for Salem, they are taking a road trip to square off against Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season.
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