Salem entered their game against KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Salem Witches took a 22-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate Panthers. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Witches couldn't quite close it out.
KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate found their leader in underclassman Elai Machado, who threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 61 yards on only five carries. Jose Echavarria was Machado's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Salem will square off against Winthrop at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate, they will welcome Nashoba Valley Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Nashoba Valley Tech's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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