In Thursday's non-league game, the E.E. Smith Golden Bulls (Fayetteville, NC) football team edged the visiting Gray's Creek Bears (Hope Mills, NC), by a tally of 26-22.

In their next game, the Golden Bulls battle the St. Pauls Bulldogs (St. Pauls, NC) in a outing, on Thursday, October 2. E.E. Smith will attempt to move on its 1-2 season record. The Bulldogs come into the outing with a 2-2 record after their 20-18 non-league win over Fairmont (Fairmont, NC).

With the defeat, Gray's Creek drops to 0-5 on the campaign. The Bears travel to Scotland (Laurinburg, NC) to clash with the Fighting Scots in a non-league outing on Thursday, October 2. The Fighting Scots come into the outing with a record of 1-3. Scotland lost 48-37 in their recent non-league outing against Pinecrest (Southern Pines, NC)