A victory for Greensburg Salem just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Elizabeth Forward Warriors, falling 49-17. The Golden Lions have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Greensburg Salem saw an underclassman step up: Brody Chismar rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 136 yards and a touchdown. Those 79 rushing yards gave Chismar a new career-high. Keegan Young also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 83 receiving yards.
Ryan Messina continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Elizabeth Forward, throwing for 259 yards and two touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Charlie Nigut, who rushed for 39 yards and three touchdowns.
Greensburg Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Elizabeth Forward, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Greensburg Salem didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-21 loss against Mt. Pleasant on the 4th. Elizabeth Forward has also already played their next game, a 56-14 win against Derry on the 4th.
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