Football Recap: Salado Skates Past Smithville with Ease

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Previous 3 Games

11/07/25 - Away	48-21 W
11/08/24 - Home	59-16 W
11/06/15 - Home	28-21 W

Salado won the last time they faced Smithville and things went their way on Friday too. The Eagles claimed a resounding 48-21 victory over the Tigers. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-0.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Salado to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caine Cruddas, who rushed for 56 yards and one TD on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards Cruddas has posted since back in September. Salado also got help from Gabe Merriman, who showed off his sure hands for 83 receiving yards.

Another reason for the win was Salado's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Damonte Foster, Brooks Mayberry, and Miller Gallia, who each picked up one sack apiece. Salado got some further help from Foster: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

The win made it two in a row for Salado and bumps their season record up to 7-3. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.0 points over those games. As for Smithville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.

As of now, neither Salado nor the Tigers have any future games scheduled.