Salem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 34-14 to the Mt. Zion Braves. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 314th, while the Braves are ranked 136th).
When it comes to explaining why Salem lost, don't look at Ricardo Salgado. Despite the final result, he rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Salgado a new career-high in rushing yards.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Keller Stocks and his top target Jacob Harvey. Stocks threw for 313 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per attempt while Harvey picked up 217 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Harvey showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 65 yards. Joseph (Joey) Jordan helped Stocks out on the ground, picking up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 48 yards.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mt. Zion, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Salem will challenge East Alton-Wood River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mt. Zion, they will be playing at home against Taylorville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Zion will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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