Salmen rallied with 14 unanswered points to earn a 14-10 jamboree victory over Covington on Aug. 29.

Salmen coach Eric Chuter said he was pleased with how the Spartans battled back in the final six minutes to earn the victory.

"We played a strong second half, and overall it was a good night for us. This victory gives us momentum heading into the tough season opener at Mandeville. We made some special things happen, and that's what we needed to get the win," Chuter said.

Salmen junior starting quarterback Da'John Howard (6-3, 170) finished 7 of 10 for 50 yards in his first start.

"I was a little nervous at first taking over at QB but with the preseason behind me, I'm really comfortable in our offense and ready to go. We played hard as a team, and we can correct our mistakes," Howard sai

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