Kellam is 0-9 against Salem since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Sundevils at 7:00 p.m. Kellam will be strutting in after a win while Salem will be coming in after a loss.
Kellam took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Tallwood 38-14. The contest marked the Knights' most dominant victory of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kellam to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gael Cuellar, who rushed for 124 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Brody McLennon did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 89 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Kellam proved: they limited Tallwood to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The Knights' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.6.
Meanwhile, Salem came up short against Green Run on Friday and fell 35-28. The Sundevils haven't had much luck with the Stallions recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Kellam now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Kellam took a serious blow against Salem when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 35-7. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Knights were down 35-0.
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