Football Preview: Rivercrest Colts vs. Salem Greyhounds
The Rivercrest Colts will face off against the Salem Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Rivercrest comes in on four and Salem on six.
Rivercrest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Rison 52-34.
Rivercrest's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Young, who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown. Young also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making eight total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Cavonta Washington was another key player, rushing for 44 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Salem didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Prescott on Friday, but they still walked away with a 16-10 win.
Kaden Brink and Jackson Taylor were among the main playmakers for Salem as the former rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown and the latter rushed for 84 yards. Brink's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 121 rushing yards.
Salem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 261 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Salem's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Cole Stemen and Skyler Payne, who racked up four sacks between them.
Salem's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.5 points per game. As for Rivercrest, their record is now 11-1.
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