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| 09/12/25 - Home | 54-12 W |
| 09/13/24 - Away | 28-7 W |
| 09/08/23 - Home | 41-13 W |
| 09/09/22 - Away | 32-6 W |
| 09/10/21 - Home | 20-13 W |
| + 5 more games |
There's no place like home for Houston, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Salem 54-12 on Friday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-6.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Houston to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dj Riley, who rushed for 61 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 128 yards and one touchdown. What's more, Riley posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in September of 2024. Another back making a difference was Tucker Venn, who rushed for 60 yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Houston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Houston now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 1-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Houston will square off against rival Cabool at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Salem is set to take on their familiar foe Thayer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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