Tell City has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Salem Lions at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tell City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Crawford County 42-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Salem). They breezed by Clarksville to the tune of 67-16 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Salem found their leader in sophomore Logan Dent, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Dent's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Adam Mull, who threw for 68 yards and three touchdowns.
Salem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Salem wouldn't let Clarksville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Braxton Dean led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Tell City's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-5. As for Salem, they pushed their record up to 5-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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