Salado came into Friday's match having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Giddings Buffaloes 55-14 on the road. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 62-6 defeat the Buffaloes walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2015.
Lincoln Hossfeld was a one-man wrecking crew for Salado as he threw for 304 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes, and also rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Brendan Wilson was another key player, picking up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Salado wouldn't let Giddings keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Michael Edmondson, Gabe Hughes, and Devonte Foster picked up one apiece. Edmondson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Brodie Landon was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Although Giddings took the loss, they still got scores from Kyle Montgomery and Corbin Medack.
Salado's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Giddings, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
Salado will face off against Little River Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Salado is facing Little River Academy at the right time seeing as Little River Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Giddings, they will square off against Rockdale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Giddings focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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