The Salem Greyhounds will challenge the Mountain View Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Salem will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Salem is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Yellville-Summit 56-7 at home. The result was nothing new for the Greyhounds, who have now won three contests by 33 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Salem to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ethan Birmingham, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns. Those 74 rushing yards gave Birmingham a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Aiden Province, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Salem's defense and their four sacks. Keagan Sanderson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He has become a key player for Salem: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-3 otherwise.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Salem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 304 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Mountain View got themselves on the board against Episcopal on Friday, but Episcopal never followed suit. They blew past the Wildcats, posting a 38-0 win at home. That looming 38-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Yellowjackets yet this season.
Salem now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Mountain View, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Salem beat Mountain View 21-12 when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Does Salem have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mountain View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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