Football Preview: Salisbury Hornets vs. Walkertown Wolfpack
Salisbury has won five straight games at home, while Walkertown has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Salisbury Hornets will host the Walkertown Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Salisbury is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by West Davidson to the tune of 42-15. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Dragons are ranked 263rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jay'Lin Johnson was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 197 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Hank Webb, who threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last game, Walkertown made sure to put some points up on the board against Surry Central on Friday. Walkertown put the hurt on Surry Central with a sharp 47-23 victory.
Walkertown's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Santana Garcia, who threw for 304 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 37 yards. Cam Kelly was another key player, gaining 192 total yards and a touchdown.
Walkertown's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Salisbury, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Salisbury lost to Walkertown at home by a decisive 47-33 margin when the teams last played back in September. Can Salisbury avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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