North Carolina High School Football - E.E. Smith sneaks past Gray's Creek
September 19, 2025: Hope Mills, NC 28348 In Friday's non-league match, the visiting E.E. Smith Golden Bulls football squad scored a close 27-24 triumph over the Gray's Creek Bears.
The Golden Bulls (2-3) will now prepare for their battle against St. Pauls (St. Pauls, NC). The Bulldogs go into the Eastern Sandhills 5A/6A battle with a 5-0 record. In their last battle, St. Pauls nipped Fairmont (Fairmont, NC), 31-0, in a non-league battle.
The Bears now have a 3-2 record. They play next when they host Scotland for a Tri-County 6A/7A battle on Friday, October 3. Gray's Creek will play a Fighting Scots team coming off a 36-21 non-league loss to Pinecrest (Southern Pines, NC). The Fighting Scots record now stands at 3-2.