Football Preview: Salmen Spartans vs. Northwood Falcons
Two dominant backs in Jimmy Chanzy and Kyran Johnson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Salmen Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Northwood Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Salmen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Salmen was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 34-28 to Chalmette. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Salmen got top-tier performance from Tayshawn Scott, who picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. Scott was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 60 yards. Salmen also got a significant boost from Chanzy, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 112 yards.
Meanwhile, Northwood entered their tilt with Loyola College Prep on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They claimed a resounding 49-10 victory over the Flyers. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won six contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 185 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also picking up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Northwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Northwood's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.9 points. As for Salmen, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Salmen has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 173.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 239.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Salmen took a serious blow against Northwood in their previous matchup back in November of 2017, falling 47-6. Thankfully for Salmen, Luke Bogan (who threw for 214 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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