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| 09/27/24 - Home | 35-28 W |
| 09/22/23 - Away | 35-17 W |
| 09/09/22 - Home | 43-10 W |
| 09/10/21 - Away | 37-0 W |
| 10/23/20 - Home | 46-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Novi is 8-2 against Salem since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Wildcats will take on the Rocks at 7:00 p.m. Salem took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Novi, who comes in off a win.
Novi barely beat Plymouth the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Novi was the clear victor by a 38-14 margin over Plymouth on Friday. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-0.
Anthony Madafferi was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 54 yards and a pair of scores, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and one TD. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two).
Meanwhile, Salem came up short against Hartland on Friday and fell 28-21. The Rocks have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Novi will have to contain Quinci Alexander Jr as he made an impact in Salem's last game. He picked up 72 receiving yards, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground.
Salem now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Novi, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.
Novi was able to grind out a solid victory over Salem when the teams last played back in September of 2024, winning 35-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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