The Salem Wildcats fall to Olney by a final of 41-20 to open the home season for Salem. Sam Greene started the scoring off with a 51 yard touchdown run to give the Cats a 7-0 lead. But Olney would respond with 3 unanswered scores giving them a 21-7 lead at the halftime break.
In the 2nd half, Olney opened up with a quick score putting Salem in a 27-7 deficit. The Cats would not give up, clawing back with a 6 yard TD run by Kason Sullens to make it 27-13. Olney would respond with a score, and Sullens 2nd touchdown of the night, this one from 7 yards out was quickly answered on a 47 yard score by the Tigers.
Salem is 1-2 overall and will open up Cahokia play next week at Wood River.
Friday Scores:
- Anna 41 Massac County 20
- Carmi 44 Sesser 12
- Carterville 49 Murphysboro 28
- East Alton WR 59 Nokomis 14
- Effingham 31 Charleston 13
- Flora 20 Eldorado 16
- Greenville 38 Staunton 14
- Hamilton County 32 Edwards County 3
- Harrisburg 35 Paris 7
- Herrin 20 DuQuoin 14
- Highland 55 Marion 14
- Hillsboro 25 Carlinville 21
- Jerseyville 26 Lincoln 14
- Johnston City 36 Fairfield 6
- Mahomet Seymour 49 Mt Zion 14
- Mascoutah 37 Centralia 28
- Mattoon 17 Taylorville 14
- North Mac 41 Vandalia 7
- O’Fallon 40 Waubonsie Valley 0
- Pana 47 Gillespie 0
- Piasa 40 Litchfield 6
- Roxana 42 Civic Memorial 0
- Waterloo 35 Carbondale 14
- West Frankfort 41 Sparta 14
