After going up 28-0 in the first quarter and 46-0 by halftime, Salmen emptied its bench and evened its record at 2-2 with a dominating, 53-13, win over Sarah T. Reed of New Orleans Thursday night at Spartans Stadium.

The Olympians, who came into the game 0-3 and scoreless in its three previous contests, did manage to score a pair of touchdowns in the final period.

“We wanted to establish a passing attack tonight to keep teams from loading up on us to limit the run, and we did that well tonight, however we have to cut back on mistakes that are causing us to shoot ourselves in the foot,” said Spartans coach Jerry Leonard.

Salmen'€™s Curtis Owens and a Sarah T. Reed player go after a loose ball following a bad snap for a field-goal attempt during Thursday'€™s non-district contest held at Salmen. (Photo by James Elorriaga)

In the game, Salmen committed 10 penalties for 97 yards.

Salmen had the luxury of playing three quarterbacks while senior starter Julien Troullier played some at receiver and running back as well as his usual signal caller position.

The Spartans received the opening kickoff and marched 72 yards in 10 plays, the drive capped off by sophomore quarterback Matt Lipham connecting with senior wide out Isiah Tate on a 9-yard completion. With Victor Arroyo’s extra point Salmen led 7-0 with five minutes gone in the first stanza.

After Reed went three-and-out, Daniel Sams blocked an Olympian punt and recovered the pigskin at the 1-yard line. On the next play, the Spartans’ Jordan Stevenson carried it across the goal line and, with Arroyo’s PAT, the score was 14-0 with half of the quarter still to be played.

After a 7-yard punt by Reed, which set up the Spartans at the Olympian 21, Troullier hit Sams on a 21-yard scoring strike. Arroyo’s kick moved the score to 21-0 with three minutes left in the opening quarter.

Sams would later play quarterback to finish the contest.

Troullier scored the final six of the first quarter for the Spartans on a 1-yard scamper set up by a 26-yard pass to Tate.

The drive was initiated by T.J. Price’s fumble recovery at the Reed 20.

The second quarter started off where the first frame ended with Reed quarterback Keywan Bullocks fumbling the ball and Salmen’s Greg Brickley falling on it at the Olympian 43.

Lipham, who later left the game with an injured shoulder, hooked up with Troullier on a 37-yard completion at the midway point of the second quarter to increase Salmen’s lead to 34-0.

Curtis Owens recovered a John Hess fumble on Reed’s next offensive series and returned it 36 yards down the right sideline to give the Spartans a 40-0 advantage with four minutes remaining in the first half.

Troullier added his third score of the night, again on a 1-yard run, with just 24 seconds left in the first half, and the teams retired to the lockeroom with Salmen ahead, 46-0.

Salmen’s final score of the evening came at the end of the third quarter with Jeremiah Robinson dashing 20 yards for six. With Chris Gulino’s PAT added on the Spartans led, 53-0.

Jemar Theodore returned the ensuing kickoff 55 yards to set up the Olympians at the Spartan 24 to open the final quarter. On the Olympians first offensive snap Derrick Thompson ended Reed’s three-game scoring drought on a 24-yard tote. Hess booted the PAT, and Reed now trailed, 53-7.

Quincy Jones scored the final six of the game on a 31-yard reverse with just over two minutes left. Hess’ kick attempt was blocked, sending the Olympians home with their fourth consecutive loss.

Salmen opens district play Friday at the home of last year’s district champion, Franklinton Demons.