Plymouth is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Salem a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Plymouth Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Salem Rocks at 7:00 p.m. Salem took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Plymouth, who comes in off a win.
Plymouth is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Canton 68-0. The win was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Plymouth's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ethan Sober, who rushed for 146 yards and two TDs. Those two rushing touchdowns gave Sober a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Christensen, who threw for 135 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Meanwhile, Salem suffered their biggest defeat since September 13, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Brighton, falling 35-14. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Rocks' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Salem now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Plymouth, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-5.
Plymouth came out on top in a nail-biter against Salem in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, sneaking past 16-14. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Rocks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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