Salem hasn't had much luck against Breese Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wildcats will challenge the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Salem has given up an average of 26.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Salem is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 56 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Roxana on Friday. They took a blow against the Shells, falling 46-7. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 326th, while the Shells are ranked 157th).
Meanwhile, Breese Central never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed past East Alton-Wood River to the tune of 63-0. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 35 points or more this season.
The win made it two in a row for Breese Central and bumps their season record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for Salem, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Salem was taken down by Breese Central 49-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Wildcats were down 42-0.
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