Salem had won three straight games and Kaden Brink did his part to make it four on Thursday. The Salem Greyhounds took their contest with ease, bagging a 68-35 win over the Quitman Bulldogs thanks in part to Brink, who rushed for 265 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 129.8 rushing yards per game.
Jackson Taylor was another key player, rushing for 128 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Salem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 612 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Salem wouldn't let Quitman keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Salem can thank Gatlin Branscum and Ryan Dailey for forcing both of them. Salem got some further help from Skyler Payne: he picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles.
When it comes to explaining why Quitman lost, don't look at Jordon Moore-Payne. Despite the final result, he threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns. Moore-Payne is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Devon Boyce also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Salem is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35 points. As for Quitman, they dropped their record down to 5-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Salem will square off against West Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Salem is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.1 points per game this season. As for Quitman, they will challenge Prescott at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Quitman's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
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