Cambridge/Salem put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Corinth Riverhawks at home to the tune of 60-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cambridge/Salem also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2018.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cambridge/Salem to victory, but perhaps none more so than Preston Peabody, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Another back making a difference was Jackson Rowland, who rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cambridge/Salem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Cambridge/Salem wouldn't let Corinth keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cambridge/Salem can thank Rowland and Abe Cushing for forcing both of them.
Cambridge/Salem's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Corinth, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cambridge/Salem will square off against Warrensburg/Lake George/Bolton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 828 yards in their previous games. As for Corinth, they will venture away from home to square off against Taconic Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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