Salida has won three straight games at home, while Ellicott has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Salida Spartans will host the Ellicott Thunderhawks at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Salida was able to grind out a solid victory over Summit, taking the game 48-36.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ellicott). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Woodland Park 78-9. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-3.
Salida has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Ellicott, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Salida took their victory against Ellicott in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 46-21. In that contest, Salida amassed a halftime lead of 28-5, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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