Salem’s Wilson earns Week 7 honors The Spartans QB threw four touchdowns in their Friday night River Ridge win
SALEM, Va. – Since an opening-game loss to the best team in the state of West Virginia, Salem hasn’t blinked. They’ve just gotten better.
A case in point: Friday night Salem was hosting River Ridge rival Pulaski County . The Spartans were unphased by some early Cougars’ success.
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Salem was led by senior quarterback DaRon Wilson, who pulled the Spartans in a close, one-score game to a 49-14 win .
Wilson threw for 236 yards and the Gettysburg address - ‘four score’ - in their Friday night win.
Wilson’s touchdown passes were 23, 87, 17, and 15 yards, and he added 35 yards rushing for good measure as the Spartans move to 6-1 . For his efforts on homecoming, DaRon Wilson is your Week 7 WSLS 1st and 10 Player of the Week.
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