In their 114th meeting, No. 7 Beverly defeated rival Salem, 28-14, to remain among a handful of teams on the undefeated bus.

The Panthers clinched the CAL/NEC Division 2 title last week against Marblehead, but they weren’t looking past this traditional matchup against Salem. As the Panthers have done all season, they used their talented backfield to lead the way on Thursday at Hurd Stadium in Beverly.