The Palisades Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Salisbury Township Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Salisbury Township took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Palisades, who comes in off a win.
Palisades is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Wilson Area with a sharp 28-6 win on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Pirates have posted since September 29, 2023.
Meanwhile, a win for Salisbury Township just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Northern Lehigh, falling 44-24. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the defeat, Salisbury Township got top-tier performance from Jamanni Cruz, who picked up 155 receiving yards and a touchdown. Cruz was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 69 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Lucas, who threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Palisades' victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. As for Salisbury Township, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Palisades couldn't quite finish off Salisbury Township in their previous matchup back in October of 2021 and fell 13-10. Can Palisades avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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