The Salisbury Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Maiden Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Salisbury comes in on 11 and Maiden on three.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Salisbury walked away with it. They really took it to East Davidson for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-21 victory at home. Salisbury might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten contests by 25 points or more this season.
Salisbury's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Mike Geter, who rushed for 25 yards and two touchdowns, and Jamal Rule, who gained 200 total yards and three touchdowns. Rule is absolutely dominating the rushing yard category: he's posted at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season. Another big playmaker for Salisbury was Jay'lin Johnson , who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Maiden was able to grind out a solid win over East Gaston on Friday, taking the game 31-21.
It was another big night for Josh Stover, who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 200 yards and a touchdown on only 19 passes. Stover hasn't dropped below two rushing touchdowns for three straight games.
Salisbury has yet to lose a matchup at home this season, leaving them with a 11-0 record. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 37.91 points. As for Maiden, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Salisbury came up short against Maiden in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, falling 32-20. Will Salisbury have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
