The Salem Greyhounds will head out to challenge the Mayflower Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Salem's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Mountain View to the tune of 45-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Greyhounds.
A big part of Salem's victory came down to the chemistry between Jackson Taylor and his top target Kaiden Hollis. Taylor threw for 141 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes while Hollis picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hollis has become a key player for Salem: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Salem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Mayflower put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 49-12 win over Episcopal. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Salem's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Mayflower, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
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