With a playoff game on the line, Salem rose to the challenge on Friday. They managed a 16-10 victory over the Prescott Curley Wolves. This was payback for the Greyhounds, who suffered a 31-22 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Salem was led to victory by Kaden Brink and Jackson Taylor. Brink rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown, while Taylor rushed for 84 yards. Brink's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 121 rushing yards.
Salem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Prescott only rushed for 73.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Salem's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Cole Stemen and Skyler Payne, who racked up four sacks between them.
Salem is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.3 points per game. As for Prescott, their loss dropped their record down to 10-2.
Salem will challenge Rivercrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Rivercrest comes in on four and Salem on six. Prescott does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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