East Davidson hasn't had much luck against Salisbury recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The East Davidson Golden Eagles will face off against the Salisbury Hornets at 7:30 p.m.
East Davidson is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were beaten by North Rowan 60-6.
Meanwhile, Salisbury had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 64-0 shutout. That 64 point margin sets a new team best for the Hornets this season.
Hank Webb continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 189 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay'Lin Johnson, who picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
East Davidson's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Salisbury, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
East Davidson took a serious blow against Salisbury when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 55-21. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point East Davidson was down 35-14.
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