After flying high against Mountain View last Friday, Quitman came back down to earth. The Quitman Bulldogs were beaten by the Salem Greyhounds 68-35 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 50-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Quitman lost, don't look at Jordon Moore-Payne. Despite the final result, he threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns. Moore-Payne has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Devon Boyce was another key player, picking up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Kaden Brink continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Salem, rushing for 265 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Brink is now averaging an impressive 129.8 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Jackson Taylor, who rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Quitman dropped their record down to 5-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Salem, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Quitman will head out to face off against Prescott at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Prescott's defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so Quitman's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Salem, they will host West Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Salem is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.1 points per game this season.
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