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| 09/12/25 - Home | 42-14 W |
| 09/13/24 - Away | 55-14 W |
| 10/16/15 - Home | 6-62 L |
There's no place like home for Salado, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-14 win over the Giddings Buffaloes. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their 12-point performance the contest before.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Salado to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gabe Merriman, who picked up 91 receiving yards and three TDs. Another passer making a difference was Landen Owens, who threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Salado proved: they limited Giddings to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Damonte Foster for the heroic effort on defense: he. Salado didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.3.
Salado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Hays Ramsey, Dylan Jimenez, and Robert Campbell picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Giddings' side was Foster, who forced one fumble and made 12 total tackles.
Giddings' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Peyton Grimm, who picked up 108 receiving yards and one score, and Gunnar Fromme, who picked up 45 receiving yards and one TD. Grimm got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 70 yards.
Salado's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.5 points on average over those games. As for Giddings, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Looking ahead, Salado will square off against Little River Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Giddings, they will face off against Rockdale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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