Salem had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 47 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 28-27 win over the Mayflower Eagles.
Leading Salem to victory were Jackson Taylor and Kaden Brink. Taylor rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, while Brink rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Brink has posted since back in October of 2023.
Salem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 304 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Salem is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Mayflower, they moved to 8-1 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salem and Quitman will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Salem is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.6 points per game this season. As for Mayflower, they will challenge Atkins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Atkins' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests.
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