Cambridge/Salem will head out on the road to challenge the Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Cambridge/Salem has four wins , while Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton has three).
If Cambridge/Salem beats Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton with 60 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Cambridge/Salem blew past Corinth, posting a 60-0 victory at home. Cambridge/Salem might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 35 points or more this season.
Cambridge/Salem's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Preston Peabody, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Another rusher making a difference was Jackson Rowland, who rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
Cambridge/Salem's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Myles Mattson and Anthony Becker. Becker is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 18 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Luke LeBlanc: he added 18 points with six field goals.
Meanwhile, Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton had just enough and edged Schuylerville out 30-28 on Friday.
Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton relied on the efforts of Jack Welch, who rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and Nick Jeckel, who gained 183 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Welch a new career-high in rushing yards.
Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton's defense made their presence known, laying out Ollie Bolduc. five times. Leading the way was Max Hohman with 3.5 sacks.
Cambridge/Salem's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton, their record is now 3-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Cambridge/Salem has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 267.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 303.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Cambridge/Salem was dealt a bruising 69-15 defeat at the hands of Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Cambridge/Salem, Gavin McCabe (who rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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