Salem is 1-6 against Columbia since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Salem Wildcats will take on the Columbia Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Salem faced off against Breese Central on Friday. Salem had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of Breese Central. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Columbia). They breezed by East Alton-Wood River on the road to the tune of 60-12 on Friday. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 28.2 points per game.
Keegan Thompson and Jase Nelson were among the main playmakers for Columbia as the former gained 85 total yards and a touchdown and the latter gained 98 total yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Salem and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Columbia, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Salem won a contest that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2023, slipping by Columbia 27-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salem since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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