Salem is 1-6 against Canton since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Salem Rocks will challenge the Canton Cobras at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Salem is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northville. While losing is never fun, the Rocks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Mustangs are ranked 99th).
Meanwhile, Canton fell victim to Brighton and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 38-0 defeat at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Cobras have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Canton, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-5.
Salem was able to grind out a solid win over Canton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 21-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salem since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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