Sports Insider PLUS: Football, Salem 48, Merrimack 13 (video)

The Salem High School football team ran all over Merrimack's defense in the first half Friday night and never looked back in a 48-13 win.

Salem 48, Merrimack 13

Merrimack (1-1) 7 6 0 0 – 13 Salem (2-1)       14 20 0 14 – 48

FIRST QUARTER

S – Aidan McDonald 65 run (Jacob Brady kick), 9:46.

S – Thomas Ahlers 16 run (Brady kick), 3:54.

M – Kyle Crampton 27 pass to Jake Trahan (Steven Petz kick), 2:20.

SECOND QUARTER

S – McDonald 29 run (Brady kick), 7:30.

M – Jacob Bunis 27 run (kick failed), 4:36.

S – Cody Clements 75 pass to Ryan Allard (Brady kick), 3:41.

S – Dante Fernandes 77 run (kick blocked), 1:18.

THIRD QUARTER

None.

FOURTH QUARTER

S – Brady 3 run (Brady kick), 11:52.

S – Jonas Dorsett 23 interception return (Brady kick), 2:54.

INDIVIDUAL STATS

RUSHING

Merrimack (29-117): Jacob Bunis 15-88-1; Declan Covell 2-20; Jake Trahan 5-6; Kyle Crampton 7-3.

Salem (52-462): Dante Fernandes 12-197-1; Aidan McDonald 7-98-2; Thomas Ahlers 5-71-1; Jacob Brady 9-32-1; David Jacques 5-21; Cody Clements 3-20; Noah Mustapha, 2-8; Matteo Mustapha 3-8; Damian Gigante 4-4; James Havens 1-2; Jonas Dorsett 1-1.

PASSING

Merrimack: Crampton 23-40-221-1-3.

Salem: Clements 1-3-75-1-0.

RECEIVING

Merrimack: Trahan 8-89-1; Shea Goodwin 10-85; Bunis 2-25; Justin Fournier 2-15.

Salem: Ryan Allard 1-75-1.