Football Preview: Salem Lions vs. Corydon Central Panthers
Salem is 9-1 against Corydon Central since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Salem Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Corydon Central Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Salem is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Salem had to suffer through a 63-12 loss at the hands of Springs Valley. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-12.
Salem's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Logan Dent, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown, and Noah Deaton, who gained 92 total yards and a touchdown. Deaton was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 61 yards.
Meanwhile, Corydon Central can finally bid farewell to their 14-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past Eastern, posting a 36-7 victory on the road. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Carson Lawyer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 236 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 150 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Bobby Sharp, who threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Corydon Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Corydon Central wouldn't let Eastern keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Corydon Central can thank Dane Naiman and Dawson Ayres for forcing all of them.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Corydon Central, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4.
Salem was able to grind out a solid victory over Corydon Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 42-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salem since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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