Salem is 1-6 against Plymouth since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rocks will challenge the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Salem is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 13, 2024 on Friday. They lost 35-14 to Brighton. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Rocks' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Meanwhile, Plymouth never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Canton, posting a 68-0 victory. The Wildcats have beaten the Cobras the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cobras has come to flipping the script.
Plymouth's win came from a few key players Salem will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ethan Sober, who rushed for 146 yards and two TDs. Those two rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gabe Christensen, who threw for 135 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Salem now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Plymouth, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-5.
Salem couldn't quite finish off Plymouth in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 and fell 16-14. Can the Rocks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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