The Salem Greyhounds will challenge the Rivercrest Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Salem comes in on six and Rivercrest on four.
Salem is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 16-10 win over Prescott.
Kaden Brink and Jackson Taylor were among the main playmakers for Salem as the former rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown and the latter 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. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 261 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Salem's defense made their presence known, laying out Decari Prater. five times. The heavy lifting was done by Cole Stemen and Skyler Payne, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Rivercrest strolled past Rison with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 52-34.
Rivercrest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayden Young led the charge by rushing for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Young has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Cavonta Washington, who rushed for 44 yards and three touchdowns.
Salem's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.3 points per game. As for Rivercrest, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
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