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Salem gets off to good start with 27-13 win in season-opening scrimmage
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Right from the get-go, Salem got hit with a bad omen in the scrimmage opener for this year’s football season.Fortunately for the Seminoles, they don’t believe in superstitions.Salem beat Sandy Creek 27-13 before a packed house Friday night in a game that won’t show up in the official records, but that told quite a bit about each team’s season outlook.It was bad news early for the Noles, who lost cornerback Jordon Jackson to what might be a broken leg just two plays into the game. But coach Chad Estes’ squad bounced back after the emotional loss and the sloppy play that followed possibly as a