It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Salem can now relate to. The match between them and the Tell City Marksmen wasn't particularly close, with the Salem Lions falling 30-16. The Lions' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Salem still got an impressive performance from Logan Dent, who rushed for 164 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Dent's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Salem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Salem now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Tell City, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Salem does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tell City, they will challenge Brownstown Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Brownstown Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Tell City likes a good challenge.
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