The South Salem Saxons will face off against the Sprague Olympians at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: South Salem has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Sprague will arrive with six straight victories.
South Salem is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 55-54 to Grants Pass.
Despite the defeat, South Salem saw an underclassman step up: Kellen Bowman threw for 352 yards on 31 of 46 attempts. Those 352 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Bowman.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Sprague on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew North Salem out of the water with a 56-7 final score. That looming 56-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Olympians yet this season.
South Salem's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3. As for Sprague, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for South Salem against Sprague when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 50-14 victory. Does South Salem have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sprague turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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