Salem entered their contest against KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Salem Witches took a 22-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate Panthers. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Witches couldn't quite close it out.
KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate found their leader in underclassman Elai Machado, who threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 61 yards on only five carries. Jose Echavarria was Machado's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Salem will welcome Winthrop at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate, they will host Nashoba Valley Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Nashoba Valley Tech knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate likes a good challenge.
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