Week 5: Salem Quakers (3-1) at Marlington Dukes (3-1)

• ts1227

  

  Salem heads west down 173 this week to a random opening in the middle of a cornfield in Marlboro Township (seriously, their school is in the middle of nowhere, lol)
  
  Salem lost their opener to LaBrae, but have rattled off 3 straight wins against United, Niles, and Carrollton
  Marlington is obviously loaded, but Louisville tripped them up last week, putting up 21 unanswered after Marlington had taken a big lead.
  
  I have a bad feeling about this as a Salem fan. Just hoping the Dukes have a hangover from last week, but doubting it :thumbdown:.
  
  Any thoughts? Anyone feeling more optimistic than me?
• GoChiefs

  

  The Dukes right the ship from last week and continue their winning ways. Sorry ts.
• Spread All Day

  

  Sorry, saw both teams play this season. And I can honestly say marlington is a very good team. I have marlington in this one big sadly
• LocoEngineer66

  

  Marlington gonna be a bunch of ticked off players coming into this one ... might not be good for Salem
• GoPens

  

  I'm reminded of the late Herb Brooks when thinking about this weeks game for the Quakers. (please substitute football references for the hockey ones)
  
  Great moments are born from great opportunity.
  And that's what you have here tonight, boys.
  That's what you've earned here, tonight.
  One game.
  If we played 'em ten times, they might win nine.
  But not this game. Not tonight.
  Tonight, we skate with 'em.
  Tonight, we stay with 'em, and we shut them down because we can!
  Tonight, we are the greatest hockey team in the world.
  You were born to be hockey players -- every one of ya.
  And you were meant to be here tonight.
  This is your time.
  Their time -- is done. It's over.
  I'm sick and tired of hearin' about what a great hockey team the Soviets have.
  Screw 'em!
  This is your time!!
  Now go out there and take it!
• Paladin

  Marlington in a blow-out
• salemfreak

  dont doubt us
• salemfreak

  anyone give us any chance?
• QuakerOats

  We have a chance, but there can be no missed tackling and unfortunately when you are facing 2 DI running backs, the chances of missing tackles and/or getting burned by their speed are rather high. The good thing is that our run defense has been pretty decent.
  
  You never know in high school sports what might happen, weather conditions could be such that maybe it causes a few fumbles to come our way, who knows .... that is why they put the ball on the tee on Friday night.
  
  Go Quakers !!
• Struthers Fan

  

  QuakerOats;904156 wrote:We have a chance, but there can be no missed tackling and unfortunately when you are facing 2 DI running backs, the chances of missing tackles and/or getting burned by their speed are rather high. The good thing is that our run defense has been pretty decent.
  
  You never know in high school sports what might happen, weather conditions could be such that maybe it causes a few fumbles to come our way, who knows .... that is why they put the ball on the tee on Friday night.
  
  Go Quakers !!

  I agree. Weather could play a part. I'll go for the underdog. Salem in a squeaker.
  
  
• Ohio

  

  Id love to see Salem pull off the upset! But its unlikely i believe they will be able to score but containing to D1 players all night is not an easy thing to do
• GoPens

  

  It is supposed to rain Friday. On the other hand, it is Marlington's homecoming.
• CardsFlyinHigh

  Heart says Salem, head says Marlington
• salemfreak

  shock the world
• drake

  I'll go with the Dukes by 4 TD's or more.... but I've been wrong before.
  Best of luck to both teams, & stay injury free.
• southbender12

  can never underestimate a Kopachy coached team but it does look like an uphill battle. Calpreps says 35-7 Marlington.
  Somehow I think the Quakers are going to be able to keep it closer.
• TheQ

  Salem 7
  Marlington 7
  3:21 in the first
• TheQ

  Marlington 14
  Salem 7
  
  1:20 in first
• TheQ

  Marlington 21
  Salem 7
  
  Salem was at the Dukes 15 but did not score
• ts1227

  

  Any more updates?
• GoChiefs

  

  28-7 in the 4th.
• TheQ

  35-7 Dukes final. Salem had chances; they had a few drives deep into Duke territory, but mistakes or the Duke defense turned them away. Salem had to play an almost perfect game to have a chance in this one; Marlington has too many weapons and will take advantage of mistakes.
• ts1227

  

  All news stations reported 42-7, not 35-7, but at that point who's counting?
• drake

  For some reason Friday Night Ohio was reporting final scores on a few games that weren't yet final.
  The Marlington & Dover games were two that were erroniously reported.
• J-Dover

  

  southbender12;906439 wrote:can never underestimate a Kopachy coached team but it does look like an uphill battle. Calpreps says 35-7 Marlington.
  Somehow I think the Quakers are going to be able to keep it closer.

  Best guess so far from CalPreps this year.....