The Salem Greyhounds will square off against the Mansfield Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Salem sitting on seven straight wins and Mansfield on ten.
Salem is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Rivercrest, posting a 50-18 victory. The result was nothing new for the Greyhounds, who have now won seven matches by 32 points or more so far this season.
Salem relied on the efforts of Kaden Brink, who rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and Ethan Birmingham, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Those 125 rushing yards gave Birmingham a new career-high. Jackson Taylor also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Salem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 513 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 261 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Mansfield faced off against Dumas on Friday. Mansfield blew past Dumas 36-6. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won nine contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Salem's record now sits at 10-3. As for Mansfield, their record is now 11-2.
Salem came up short against Mansfield in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 26-22. Can Salem avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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