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Wildcats Defense Stands Firm In 2nd Half Leads To Victory Over Explorers

By WJBD Staff Sep 4, 2021 | 7:25 AM
Photo credit: Jackson Jarrett - Sideline Photos.

The Salem Wildcats are 1-1 after a 40-21 victory over visiting Alton Marquette.  Salem got off to a 14-0 lead after the opening quarter getting a 74 yard touchdown run on Salem’s 2nd play from scrimmage from Caden Bee and an 18 yard catch and run from Sam Greene to Caden Harris.  Salem then turned the ball over 3 consecutive possessions on a fumble, an onside kick recovered by Marquette and a pick 6 that propelled Marquette to a 21-14 lead with under 5 minutes to go in the half.  Salem would respond with a touchdown run of 1 yard from Harris to tie the game at 21-21 at the halftime break.

Salem’s defense dominated the 2nd half, as the offense got a 58 yard td reception from Harris, a 23 yard td run from Bee to help Salem put the game away.  Gage Eddings forced a fourth quarter fumble and Cole Johnson was hit for a 42 yard touchdown reception.

Salem’s sophomore quarterback was 9-of-14 for 194 yards with 3 touchdowns and one interception.  Bee finished with 9 carries for 161 yards and 2 touchdowns.  Harris had 2 catches for 2 touchdowns and 76 yards as the Cats outgained Marquette 433 to 223.  The Cats hit the road for the first time next weekend traveling to Harrisburg.

Today on the football schedule, Carmi heads to Vienna, Pana at Hillsboro, East St Louis hosts De Smet Jesuit and Taylorville is at Elgin St Edward.

 

Friday Scores:

Benton 61 Sparta 0

Bethalto CM 28 Wood River 0

Breese Mater Dei 21 Breese Central 7

Carbondale 45 Granite City 20

Carterville 46 Herrin 6

Casey 32 Paris 30

Centralia 33 Gateway Tech MO 0

Collinsville 10 Triad 7

Decatur St Teresa 55 Althoff 0

Edwardsville 41 Highland 33

Flora def. Edwards County, Forfeit

Freeburg 26 Nashville 21

Harrisburg 28 Christopher 0

Johnston City 55 Eldorado 0

Lincoln 14 Charleston 6

Marion 64 Jerseyville 29

Mascoutah 47 Mt Vernon 12

Massac County 58 Ballard Memorial, KY 20

Mt Carmel 61 Marshall 0

Mt Zion 31 Mattoon 7

Murphysboro 27 Anna 7

Newton 50 Sullivan 6

Olney 41 Lawrenceville 8

Pekin 42 Belleville East 9

Piasa 33 Wesclin 20

Robinson 20 Red Hill 14

Roxana 35 Red Bud 20

West Frankfort defeats Pinckneyville, Forfeit