After flying high against Rantoul last Friday, Mattoon came back down to earth. The Greenwave took a 23-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Salem Wildcats on Friday. The Greenwave were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2016.
Despite the defeat, Mattoon had strong showings from Brayden Dailey, who rushed for 92 yards and one touchdown, and Brayden Hackett, who threw for 119 yards and one TD.
Trey Clark had a dynamite game For Salem., rushing for 222 yards and one score while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Those 222 rushing yards gave Clark a new career-high.
Mattoon now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Salem, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Mattoon and Salem will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Greenwave are set to challenge their familiar foe Mt. Zion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Salem will take on rival East Alton-Wood River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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