Football Recap: Salem Hills Skyhawks vs. Provo Bulldogs
Salem Hills entered their contest against Provo on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Salem Hills Skyhawks took a 35-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Provo Bulldogs. The loss continues a trend for the Skyhawks in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Salem Hills lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jedi Nelson, who rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 197 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.4% of his passes.
Salem Hills' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ben Stahli. Another thorn in Provo's side was Ryker VanZyverden, who made 16 total tackles.
Salem Hills' defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Provo, they pushed their record up to 1-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salem Hills will square off against Payson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Provo, they will venture away from home to challenge Juab at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
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