Grants Pass entered their tilt with South Salem on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the South Salem Saxons 55-54. The Cavemen's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
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.
Grants Pass' win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for South Salem, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3.
Grants Pass will face off against South Medford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Medford's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Grants Pass' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for South Salem, they will be playing at home against Sprague at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sprague's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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