The Salem Greyhounds will square off against the Quitman Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Salem is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.6 points per game this season.
Quitman is hoping to do what Mayflower couldn't on Friday: put an end to Salem's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Salem won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Mayflower 28-27.
Jackson Taylor and Kaden Brink were among the main playmakers for Salem as the former rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry and the latter rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Taylor a new career-high in rushing yards.
Salem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 304 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Quitman got the win against Mountain View on Friday by a conclusive 54-30. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won four contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Jordon Moore-Payne, who rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Devon Boyce, who rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown.
Salem is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.8 points per game. As for Quitman, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Salem against Quitman when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 50-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salem since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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