Cambridge/Salem has gone 5-0 against Chatham recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Cambridge/Salem will face off against the Chatham Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Neither Cambridge/Salem nor Chatham posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Cambridge/Salem is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Greenwich on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cambridge/Salem was outmatched by Greenwich on the road and fell 44-6. While losing is never fun, Cambridge/Salem can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 216th, while Greenwich is ranked 103rd).
Meanwhile, Chatham fell victim to Stillwater and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Warriors 49-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost four in a row.
Cambridge/Salem's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Chatham, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Cambridge/Salem strolled past Chatham when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 25-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cambridge/Salem since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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