Eastern is on a four-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Salem a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Eastern Musketeers will host the Salem Lions at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Saturday, Eastern lost to North Harrison on the road by a 22-8 margin.
Meanwhile, Salem was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 10-6 to Corydon Central. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Salem's loss came about despite a quality game from Noah Deaton, who rushed for 68 yards on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-5.
Eastern won a match that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in September of 2023, slipping by Salem 22-21. Will Eastern repeat their success, or does Salem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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