Football Recap: Salem Piles Up the Points Against Eastern

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2024, 12:25pm

Football Recap: Salem Lions vs. Eastern Musketeers

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Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Salem). They blew past the Eastern Musketeers 37-7 on the road on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Lions considering their six-point performance the contest before.

Logan Dent was his usual excellent self, rushing for 131 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Adam Mull, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.

He was just one part of a punishing run game: Salem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Salem didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mull and Ethan Campbell. That's the most rushing yards Mull has posted since back in September of 2023.

The victory snapped Salem's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. As for Eastern, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.

Salem will take on Charlestown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Salem is facing Charlestown at the right time seeing as Charlestown is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Eastern, they will head out to square off against Scottsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Scottsburg will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Eastern surely won't give up without a fight.

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