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JERSEYVILLE – Jersey’s football boys lost a nail biter to Salem 36-35 Friday night at home.
Jersey bolted out to an early 7-0 lead scoring with a little over five minutes remaining in the first quarter. By the half, Jersey had a 21-6 lead.
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Salem kept fighting the Panthers and scored a touchdown with 33 seconds left and made the two-point conversion for the victory.
Both teams entered with 0-2 records, so Salem is now 1-2, while Jersey is 0-3.
Jersey and rival Civic Memorial square off next week at Jerseyville. It the Mississippi Valley Conference opener for both teams.
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