Salem had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell 27-15 to the North Harrison Cougars. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Although Salem took the loss, they still got scores from Payton Schocke and Braxton Dean.
Bryce Fessel had a dynamite game For North Harrison., rushing for 286 yards and two TDs while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Fessel has posted since back in September of 2024.
Salem has already played their next game, a 27-20 win against Silver Creek on the 29th. As for North Harrison, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 21-14 defeat against Scottsburg on the 29th.
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