After flying high against Saugus last Thursday, Salem came back down to earth. The Salem Witches took a 22-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate Panthers on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Witches have let down their home crowd.
KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate found their leader in underclassman Elai Machado, who threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 61 yards on only five carries. A healthy portion of that aerial production (91 yards to be exact) went to Jose Echavarria, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Salem will welcome Winthrop at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nashoba Valley Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Nashoba Valley Tech's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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