If Quitman was riding high fresh off their 54-30 takedown of Mountain View last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Quitman Bulldogs were outmatched by the Salem Greyhounds at home and fell 68-35. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 50-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Kaden Brink was his usual excellent self, rushing for 265 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry for Salem. With that strong performance, Brink is now averaging an impressive 129.8 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Jackson Taylor, who rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Quitman's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Salem, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Quitman will challenge Prescott at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Quitman knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Prescott likes a good challenge. As for Salem, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Salem is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.1 points per game this season.
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