FLOWERY BRANCH — Flowery Branch’s 38-7 win over Salem on Friday night served as a microcosm for the Falcons’ season thus far. They absorbed a couple of punches early, but it was far from enough to knock them off their feet. After Salem took a 7-0 lead into the second quarter, Flowery Branch responded with quarterback Jackson McDonald accounting for three touchdowns before the half, and the Falcons cruised to the victory from there.