Cambridge/Salem will venture away from home to square off against the Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Cambridge/Salem has four wins , while Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton has three).
If Cambridge/Salem beats Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton with 60 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Cambridge/Salem blew past Corinth, posting a 60-0 victory at home. Considering Cambridge/Salem has won three games by more than 34 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Cambridge/Salem's win on Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Preston Peabody, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Another rusher making a difference was Jackson Rowland, who rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
Cambridge/Salem's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Myles Mattson and Anthony Becker. Becker is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 18 points in total. All those points came courtesy of Luke LeBlanc: he added 18 points with six field goals.
Meanwhile, Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Schuylerville 30-28.
Jack Welch and Nick Jeckel were among the main playmakers for Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton as the former rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries and the latter gained 183 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Welch a new career-high in rushing yards.
Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton's defense and their five sacks. Max Hohman was especially locked on to Schuylerville's QB and sacked him 3.5 times.
Cambridge/Salem's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton, their record now sits at 3-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Cambridge/Salem has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 267.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 303.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Cambridge/Salem was dealt a bruising 69-15 defeat at the hands of Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Cambridge/Salem, Gavin McCabe (who rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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