Atkins entered their tilt with Salem on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They managed a 40-36 win over the Salem Greyhounds. This was payback for the Red Devils, who suffered a 56-14 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Atkins was led to victory by Jaden Martin and Mason Martin. Jaden gained 164 total yards and three touchdowns, while Mason gained 135 total yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Jaden is now averaging an impressive 103.7 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Atkins was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Salem still got an impressive performance from Jackson Taylor, who rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 127 yards and a touchdown. Those 79 rushing yards gave Taylor a new career-high. A healthy portion of that aerial production (102 yards to be exact) went to Kaiden Hollis.
Atkins' record now sits at 5-1. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Atkins wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 42-41 defeat against Melbourne on the 18th. As for Salem, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-7 victory against Yellville-Summit on the 18th.
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