It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Salisbury can now relate to. They fell 38-31 to the Forest Hills Yellow Jackets on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Hornets, who until this game were averaging 13.46 points allowed.
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hank Webb, who threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards. The dominant performance gave Webb a new career-high in rushing yards. Hez Krider was in the mix too, providing Salisbury with two touchdowns.
It was another big night for Rodney Smith, who rushed for 229 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry for Forest Hills. Smith showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 60 yards. Another player making a difference was Zach Dillworth, who threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns.
Salisbury's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-2. As for Forest Hills, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Salisbury does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Forest Hills, they will head out on the road to square off against Brevard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Brevard will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Forest Hills surely won't give up without a fight.
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