The Salem Greyhounds will face the Mountain View Yellowjackets tonight in a pivotal 3A-2 conference football matchup. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
Salem, looking to rebound from last week's 42-0 loss to Newport, enters the game with a 2-5 overall record and a 2-2 mark in conference play. Mountain View, fresh off a 38-0 victory over Yellville-Summit, also holds a 2-2 conference record and sits at 3-4 overall.
Statistically, the Yellowjackets hold a slight edge, averaging 20.6 points per game compared to Salem's 17.3 points. Both teams secured conference wins over Yellville-Summit and Marshall earlier in the season, while both fell to conference leaders Newport and Melbourne. Neither team has faced Riverview or Quitman yet.
The game is crucial for both teams, as Newport leads the conference standings at 4-0, with Melbourne also undefeated in league play at 4-0. Following Mountain View and Salem, Quitman carries a 2-2 record, while Yellville-Summit, Riverview, and Marshall round out the standings.
Elsewhere in the 3A-2 conference tonight, Melbourne hosts Yellville-Summit, Newport faces winless Marshall at home, and Riverview visits Quitman. All games begin at 7 p.m.
In Missouri, several key matchups will also take place. The West Plains Zizzers host Marshfield in their regular-season finale. West Plains stands at 6-2 overall and 3-2 in the Ozark Mountain Conference, while Marshfield holds a 2-6 record overall and is winless in conference play at 0-5.
The Ava Bears, 5-3 overall and 3-2 in the South Central Conference, will host Willow Springs, also 3-2 in league play with a 3-5 overall record. In the Mid-Lakes Conference, the Forsyth Panthers, at 3-5 and 3-3, take on the winless Hollister Tigers, who sit at 0-8 overall and 0-7 in league play. Additionally, the Thayer Bobcats, 5-2 overall and 5-1 in the South Central Conference, host the league-leading Mountain Grove Panthers, who boast a 6-2 overall record and an undefeated 6-0 mark in the conference.
All Missouri games also kickoff at 7 p.m.