After two games on the road, Salisbury Township is heading back home. They will welcome the Palisades Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Salisbury Township will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They came up short against Northern Lehigh, falling 44-24. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Salisbury Township might have lost, but man, Jamanni Cruz was a machine: he picked up 155 receiving yards and a touchdown. Cruz was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 69 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Lucas, who threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palisades). They blew past Wilson Area 28-6 on Saturday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Pirates as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Salisbury Township now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Palisades, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7.
Salisbury Township skirted past Palisades 13-10 in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Will Salisbury Township repeat their success, or does Palisades have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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