South Salem had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-5 to make it seven. They fell 34-21 to the Sprague Olympians. The Saxons lost against the Olympians in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 48-0 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why South Salem lost, don't look at Kellen Bowman. Despite the final result, he threw for 202 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
As for Sprague, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.0 points over those games.
Isaac Tindall was his usual excellent self, rushing for 230 yards and three scores while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Sprague's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Giovanni Pierre-Mike, who rushed for 87 yards and one TD on only 12 carries.
South Salem has already played their next matchup, a 44-23 loss against Sheldon on the 10th. As for Sprague, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-7 defeat against South Medford on the 10th.
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