On Friday, Salome faced Bagdad in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Salome Frogs were dealt a 55-0 defeat at the hands of the Bagdad Sultans. Having soared to a lofty 56 points in the game before, the Frogs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Bagdad got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aaron Landers out in front who picked up 243 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Landers torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. Another passer making a difference was Ezrah Aguilar, who threw for 335 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 16.0 yards per attempt.
Salome has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Bagdad, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Salome does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bagdad, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mohave Accelerated at 7:00 p.m. Bagdad will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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