Clarksville hasn't had much luck against Salem recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Clarksville Generals will head out to take on the Salem Lions at 7:00 p.m.
Clarksville is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 24-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crawford County.
Meanwhile, Salem entered their tilt with West Washington on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Senators 34-7 at home. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won three games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Logan Dent continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 164 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 131 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Noah Deaton, who gained 86 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Salem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Salem wouldn't let West Washington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Adam Mull, Braxton Dean, and Isaac Curtis picked up one apiece.
Clarksville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Salem, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Clarksville was taken down by Salem 45-14 in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. Thankfully for Clarksville, Porter Howey (who rushed for 121 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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