The Salem Wildcats football season ended at 2-7 after their 2-point conversion with just over 20 seconds left in the game was tipped for an incompletion and they fell to visiting Charleston 14-13. Salem trailed until just under 5 minutes left in the game when they tied it up at 7 on a short touchdown run from Kason Sullens and PAT from Max Ambuehl. But Jeremiah Hayes took the very next play from scrimmage 62 yards to the house to make it 14-7. Salem was not done and drove the ball down again inside Sullens territory as he scored from a yard out to make it 14-13. Salem never hesitated and set up their 2-point conversion. Quarterback Sam Greene rolled out and tried to hit Noah Nix in the corner of the end zone, but the pass was deflected and the game was over. Salem had the ball inside the 10 in the game but couldn’t score and turned it over 2 times in the 3rd quarter which hurt their chances.
For the Cats, Sullens finishes his high school career with 16 carries for 73 yards and 2 touchdowns. Greene ran 18 times for 159 yards. Through the air Greene went 14-of-20 for 129 yards. His leading receiver was sophomore Miking Ettress who caught 7 balls for 96 yards. Hayes led the Trojans with 17 carries for 154 yards and the one touchdown. Cody Bell had the other short touchdown run. Quarterback Brett Spour went 10-of-26 for 113 yards as Charleston finishes the season 4-5 and won their last 4 games.
Breese Central picked up their first ever win at Herrin with a 27-9 victory finishing the regular season at 7-2. Braden Ravermann with 2 touchdowns in the game.
Centralia blew a 21-7 lead and fell to Collinsville 35-31 to finish the regular season at 5-4. They will have to wait to see if they are announced tonight when the playoff field is selected.
Mt Vernon scored on their possession in double overtime and got the 2-point conversion to upset undefeated Mt Carmel on the road 34-33 in double overtime. The Rams are in the playoffs as the South 7 champs at 5-4 and will find out who they play tonight.
Scoreboard:
- Belleville Althoff 17 Alton 14
- Belleville East 66 Granite City 0
- Benton 55 Anna 14
- Carterville 49 Harrisburg 7
- Charleston 14 Salem 13
- Christian Brothers, Mo 44 Edwardsville 17
- Collinsville 35 Centralia 31
- Flora 30 Carmi 24
- Jerseyville 19 Columbia 0
- Johnston City 65 Christopher 0
- Lawrenceville 42 Marshall 21
- Madison 47 Wesclin 0
- Metro East Lutheran 48 South Fork 18
- Mount Vernon 34 Mt Carmel 33 (2OT)
- Mt Zion 38 Mater Dei 35
- Murphysboro 47 DuQuoin 13
- Nashville 56 West Frankfort 19
- Newton 49 Paris 15
- North Mac 32 Staunton 6
- O’Fallon 49 Cahokia 20
- Olney 34 Casey 6
- Red Bud 14 Wood River 12
- Robinson 40 Pontiac 16
- Taylorville 34 Civic Memorial 14
- Triad 28 Lincoln 0
- Vandalia 41 Greenville 21
