There's no place like home for Salem, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Yellville-Summit Panthers 56-7 at home on Friday. With the Greyhounds ahead 48-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Salem got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ethan Birmingham out in front who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Birmingham a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Province, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Salem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Salem's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Keagan Sanderson was the leader with two. Salem is undefeated when Sanderson posts two or more sacks, but 1-3 otherwise.
Salem now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Yellville-Summit, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Salem will be playing in front of their home fans against Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Salem's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches. As for Yellville-Summit, they will take on Melbourne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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