The Centralia Orphans got off to another fast start this year and held on to pull away late as they knocked off Salem in the Shriners Game 35-14. Centralia scored 2 times on their first 2 possessions. Carson Green found Daryle Jones from 23 yards out for the first touchdown followed up by a 7-yard rushing touchdown from Marzeal Marshall. Salem would answer back in the 2nd quarter when they blocked a Will Graham punt at the 11 yard line that was immediately followed up by a Cason Sullens 11 yard touchdown run. The senior went for 27 carries and 188 yards. Centralia extended the lead before the half to 21-7 on a Green to Jacob Brooks for a 26 yard score right before the halftime break.
Salem got the ball to start the 2nd half and used the first 9:30 minutes of the clock before punching it in from 1 yard out with Sullens to make it 21-14. Centralia would score in the 4th quarter on an 8 yard rushing touchdown from Carson Green and would add one more insurance tally with a 49 yard run from Amir Johnson to get to the final of 35-14.
For Salem, junior quarterback Sam Greene went 8-of-16 for 53 yards and an interception. He found 6 different receivers. Sullens was the leading rusher with Sam Greene adding 36 yards on the ground. As a team Salem was outgained 445-343.
The Wildcats are back in action at Alton Marquette next week while the Orphans will take on Olney.
In other action:
- Belleville (Althoff Catholic) 28, Burroughs, Mo. 10
- Belleville East 20, Collinsville 12
- Bethalto Civic Memorial 24, Alton Marquette 3
- Breese Central 35, Trenton Wesclin 19
- Cahokia 34, Alton 15
- Carmi White County 46, Hamilton County 6
- Carterville 28, Benton 0
- Casey-Westfield 19, Paris 7
- Danville 21, Belleville West 12
- Decatur St. Teresa 18, Effingham 0
- Du Quoin 26, Chester 0
- East Alton-Wood River 29, Harrisburg 28, OT
- Edwardsville 41, Jackson, Mo. 34, 2OT
- Fairfield 34, Eldorado 14
- Flora 47, Christopher-Ziegler-Royalton 14
- Freeburg 46, Sparta 12
- Highland 54, Washington 7
- Hillsboro 13, Greenville 7
- Jerseyville Jersey 35, Granite City 0
- Lincoln 28, Clinton 0
- Mahomet-Seymour 51, Morton 14
- Mascoutah 49, Columbia 26
- Mount Vernon 40, Taylorville 0
- Mt. Carmel 53, Marshall 0
- Mt. Zion 48, Bartonville (Limestone) 7
- Murphysboro/Elverado 41, Carbondale 20
- Nashville 54, Carlyle 6
- O’Fallon 23, Normal Community 17
- Olney (Richland County) 36, Lawrenceville 34
- Piasa Southwestern 26, Staunton 14
- Red Bud 52, Pinckneyville 0
- Red Hill 30, Cerro Gordo-Bement Coop 0
- Triad 41, Mattoon 22
- Vandalia 34, Pana 10
- Waterloo 13, Breese Mater Dei 2
- West Frankfort 22, Anna-Jonesboro 13
Photos of the 2022 Salem-Centralia Shrine Football game from Stephen Peeck.
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