At this point in the season, every game is an important one when it comes down to postseason aspirations.

But for Salisbury, now 3-3 after last week’s 30-21 loss to Northwestern, none might be more crucial than Friday night’s tilt against visiting Northern Lehigh (4-2).

Northern Lehigh currently sits as the No. 3 seed in the District 11 Class AA power rankings after their dominant 55-14 win over Catasauqua. Salisbury is slated in the fourth spot behind those Bulldogs. Friday night’s outcome could have huge implications on whether the Falcons can eventually clinch a district berth or fall behind with four other teams sitting at .500 through six weeks of play.

But if you ask head coach Andy Cerco, his sole focus is on putting together a complete game against a competitive Northern Lehigh team.

“Every game we want to win,” Cerco said. “So as far as district implications and all that stuff, we don’t really look at that in a sense of what do we have to do to win this game. That’s the important thing-going out, perform well, and ultimately win the game.”

Northern Lehigh’s traditional approach has been its ground-and-pound game, and this year’s team is no different from that. Four different Bulldogs have ran for more than 250 yards so far in six games.

Their leading rusher is CJ Young, a dual threat option out of the backfield who has ran for 545 yards and nine touchdowns on 81 carries. He also leads the team in receptions (7) and yards (131) with two touchdowns for a Bulldogs squad that has thrown it just 40 times in 2015.

“They’re definitely a heavy run-oriented team,” Cerco said. “They have a big offensive line that is pretty good. They have an option scheme which is used to make sure players play their responsibilities. They have people on the dive back, have people on the quarterback, and have people on the pitch man at all times.”

Besides Young, quarterback Chad Cederbeg remains a huge part of Northern Lehigh’s attack despite completing just 18 passes this year (although he does have 381 yards and five touchdowns through the air). He’s the Bulldogs’ second-leading rusher with 314 yards and five more touchdowns on 55 attempts.

Taz McNair, averaging nearly 10 yards per carry, is one of the Bulldogs’ top big play-makers out of the backfield. He’s capable of bursting a long run at any time, as was evident against Catasauqua on Friday when he ran seven times for 118 yards and two touchdowns. Kellen Hendrix ran for 115 of his 251 yards against the Rough Riders last week, too.

“Their dive back takes the ball sometimes,” Cerco said. “Sometimes their pitch man has a lot of success, and sometimes it’s their quarterback who has a lot success. They kind of have the same philosophy [as us]. Someone is going to get it done, it’s just a matter of figuring out who it is that night.”

The Bulldogs’ defense is as stingy as any in the Colonial League. They’ll be dealt a tough task with keeping up with a Falcon team that has scored at least 28 points four times, but Cerco is aware that the Bulldogs’ 16.5 allowed points per game isn’t a fluke.

“I think their linebackers flow to the ball really well,” Cerco said. “Up front their defensive line does a really good job of controlling their gaps and playing their responsibilities. They’re well-coached and disciplined.”

Kickoff is 7 p.m. at Salisbury High School.