Salem looked very strong against John Champe; especially when it came to controlling the game at the line of scrimmage. Salem's line looked fantastic and the Spartans used a great running attack to set up the pass (which to be honest, they really didn't even need to do).
John Champe's quarterback played well but he could only carry his team so much. The Knights defense was on the field quite a bit and was worn down by the visitors.
I've only seen half of the final four remaining in 4A. I will say this, If Courtland somehow upsets Lake Taylor and Salem knocks off Jefferson Forest, I could totally see Salem beating Courtland in the state title game by at least 17 points. That's the only scenario I can even guess on considering I haven't even seen Lake Taylor or Jefferson Forest play.
I will say that last night's Courtland game bored me to tears despite their defense coming up big. I don't think their line and their defense as a whole are strong enough to hold up to the ball control offense of Salem. Offensively, Courtland is one dimensional with a hurt running back who is one play away from being bench bound for the rest of a game.