The Salem Wildcats might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 52-12 to the Amite County Trojans, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Salem still got an impressive performance from Christopher Riley, who picked up 158 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Riley's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards.
Amite County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kevin Bailey led the charge by rushing for 171 yards and two scores while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Those 171 rushing yards gave Bailey a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kemauri Thompson, who rushed for 84 yards and a pair of TDs.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Amite County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Salem didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 40-6 win against Discovery Christian on the 3rd. As for Amite County, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Wilkinson County at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. The contest will give the Trojans their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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