After only seven points in their last matchup, Sacred Heart made sure to put some points up on the board against Salem on Friday. The Sacred Heart Crusaders breezed by the Salem Wildcats on the road to the tune of 50-12. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won five matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Kyron Murphy, who threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 61 yards on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Sacred Heart also got help from Gary Duckworth, who showed off his sure hands for 94 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sacred Heart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Sacred Heart's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 6.5 times. Jameson Phillips was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sackshimself.
Sacred Heart's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Salem, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Sacred Heart wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 39-35 loss against Lumberton on the 18th. As for Salem, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-20 defeat against Enterprise on the 17th.
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