After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Salisbury Township brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 31-28 victory over the Palmerton Blue Bombers on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Falcons as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jason St Leger was his usual excellent self, rushing for 204 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also catching a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Salisbury Township was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Salisbury Township didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alexander Moren and Jadan Claudio. Moren has been hot recently, having also posted at least one interception the last three times he's played.
Although Palmerton took the loss, they still got scores from Vincent Taglieri, Alex Keiper, Jameson Trainer, and Aidan Ortiz.
The victory got Salisbury Township back to even at 4-4. As for Palmerton, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salisbury Township will challenge Northern Lehigh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northern Lehigh is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so Salisbury Township will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Palmerton, they will face off against Notre Dame-Green Pond at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Notre Dame-Green Pond will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Palmerton surely won't give up without a fight.
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