Solomon proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 50) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Canton-Galva Eagles 38-36. For the Gorillas, this counts as revenge for the 70-24 loss the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Solomon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Breken Coup, who threw for 272 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt. The dominant performance also gave Coup a new career-high in rushing yards. Matt Hamm-Jones helped Coup out on the ground, rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown.
Solomon's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Canton-Galva, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Solomon will welcome Little River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Little River knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Solomon likes a good challenge. As for Canton-Galva, they will venture away from home to square off against Goessel at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Canton-Galva is facing Goessel at the right time seeing as Goessel is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
