Stillwater is 3-0 against Cambridge/Salem since November of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Stillwater Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge Cambridge/Salem at 1:00 p.m.
Stillwater's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton on Friday. They took a blow against the Wolverines, falling 51-0. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Wolverines are ranked 82nd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cambridge/Salem, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They breezed by Rensselaer/Loudonville Christian at home to the tune of 58-0 on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what Cambridge/Salem needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Cambridge/Salem can attribute much of their success to Jackson Rowland, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and Baxter Mattson, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Preston Peabody was in the mix as well, providing Cambridge/Salem with two touchdowns.
Cambridge/Salem didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cooper Saddlemire and Isaiah Lohret.
Stillwater's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3. As for Cambridge/Salem, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Stillwater has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 231.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cambridge/Salem struggles in that department as they've been averaging 237.8. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Stillwater against Cambridge/Salem when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 40-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stillwater since the squad 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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