It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mountain Grove had no problem doing just that on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-8 victory over the Salem Tigers. The win was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won seven contests in a row.
Mountain Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Mountain Grove's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.5 points. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Mountain Grove didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 35-21 loss against Mt. Vernon on the 8th. Salem does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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