Salem pushed their score to 42 the last time they played Corydon Central, but on Saturday they couldn't quite do it again. The Salem Lions took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Corydon Central Panthers. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Salem still got an impressive performance from Noah Deaton, who rushed for 68 yards on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown.
It was another big night for Carson Lawyer, who rushed for 186 yards and a touchdown for Corydon Central. Lawyer's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 150 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Salem dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Corydon Central, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salem's road trip will continue as they head out to face Eastern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Salem is facing Eastern at the right time seeing as Eastern is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Corydon Central, they will challenge Charlestown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Corydon Central will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Charlestown will have lost three straight heading into Friday's matchup.
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