Football Preview: Brookhaven Academy Cougars vs. Salem Wildcats
Brookhaven Academy is on a three-game streak of home losses, Salem a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Brookhaven Academy Cougars will welcome the Salem Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Brookhaven Academy will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Cathedral on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 21-point loss they were dealt two weeks ago. Brookhaven Academy fell just short of Cathedral by a score of 24-21.
Meanwhile, Salem took a blow against West Lincoln on Friday, falling 41-8.
Brookhaven Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Brookhaven Academy against Salem in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-12 win. In that contest, Brookhaven Academy amassed a halftime lead of 42-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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