The Salem Hills Skyhawks will venture away from home to take on the Mountain View Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Salem Hills will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Uintah on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 28-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. Salem Hills fell just short of Uintah by a score of 18-15. The Skyhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Salem Hills' loss came about despite a quality game from Jedi Nelson, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 132 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 34-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of Timpanogos.
Mountain View might have lost, but man, Kalvin Floyd was a machine: he picked up 107 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 55 yards.
Salem Hills now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Mountain View, they now also have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Salem Hills against Mountain View when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mountain View's Dexton Havea, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Salem Hills still be able to contain Havea? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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