(Photo credit – FTS Productions/Wilkins Studios)
The Salem Wildcats sent their 13 seniors out in style as they finished their abbreviated season at 3-3 following last night’s 44-20 victory over visiting Wood River.
Salem opened the game in style recovering 2 muffed kickoffs on their first 2 kicks to take an early 12-0 lead. They would push that to 32-14 after the first half.
Photo credit – FTS Productions/Wilkins Studios
Keyton Mitchell led Salem as the senior finished with 23 carries for 204 yards which also included touchdown runs of 8, 28 and 62 yards. Caden Bee had 3 amazing catches for 109 yards including a 35 yard score. Brayden Smith caught 4 balls for 70 yards including a 12 yard score from QB Quentin
Purcell who finished the game 9-13 for 168 yards and one touchdown. He also added a 1 yard QB sneak for a touchdown. Fellow senior Donovan Williams connected early with Bee on a half-back pass for the score.
Friday Scoreboard:
- Benton 55 Herrin 8
- Bethalton CM def. Waterloo (forfeit)
- Cahokia 56 Althoff 0
- Carterville 28 DuQuoin 14
- Charleston 27 Mattoon 7
- Chester 34 Christopher 32
- Dupo 59 Carlyle 38
- East St Louis 50 Edwardsville 47
- Effingham 43 Lincoln 6
- Fairfield 17 Eldorado 0
- Flora 34 Casey 30
- Gillespie 28 Vandalia 22
- Hamilton County 28 Carmi 6
- Highland 50 Jerseyville 13
- Mahomet 56 Taylorville 0
- Marion 54 Carbondale 29
- Mt Carmel 63 Olney 14
- Mt Zion 63 IVC 21
- Murphysboro 48 Massac County 19
- Nashville 49 Anna 19
- Newton 48 Lawrenceville 18
- Nokomis 54 Red Bud 0
- O’Fallon 43 Belleville East 20
- Pana 49 Staunton 0
- Paris 56 Red Hill 0
- Piasa 25 Hillsboro 20
- Robinson 54 Marshall 26
- West Frankfort 23 Harrisburg 12
