WEATHER: Friday at Salem, cooler with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Friday night, partly cloudy with lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s.
TIGER TIDBITS: Justin Schmidt’s 5-yard touchdown against Pleasant Hope was Houston’s first second-quarter points of the season. …Kyle Poynter was 4-for-4 kicking extra points Friday night as the third different player to be called on for the role. …Six players will be sidelined for Friday’s game: Sean Conway (sprained ankle), Joe Wallace (concussion), Bobby Campbell (shoulder), Darin Wade (back), Kaden Miller (back) and Drake Bell (concussion). …Corey Stallcup (concussion) will play this week after sitting out last week.
JUNIOR VARSITY: Ava defeated the Tigers 36-0 Monday.
ABOUT SALEM: The Tigers are 3-3 after losing 26-21 last week to Liberty. It was Salem’s first loss to the Eagles since 1986. …Quarterback Derek Freeman injured his ankle in Salem’s first drive Friday night. He returned after sitting out a few plays, then left again and did not return. His status for this week is unknown, according to the Salem News.
