Football Preview: Terry Sanford Bulldogs vs. E.E. Smith Golden Bulls
Terry Sanford is 8-1 against E.E. Smith since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Terry Sanford Bulldogs will host the E.E. Smith Golden Bulls at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
E.E. Smith is hoping to do what Westover couldn't on Friday: put an end to Terry Sanford's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Terry Sanford blew past Westover, posting a 34-6 win on the road. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 27 points or more this season.
Terry Sanford can attribute much of their success to Jacob Moore, who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns, and Sebastian O?Keefe, who rushed for 165 yards on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave O?Keefe a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Terry Sanford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask E.E. Smith). They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 40-8 victory over Western Harnett. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Golden Bulls as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
E.E. Smith found their leader in underclassman Nicholas Smith, who threw for 221 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 47 yards. Zyon Moyd was Smith's top target, picking up 31 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Terry Sanford's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for E.E. Smith, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Terry Sanford has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 377.5 total yards per game. It's a different story for E.E. Smith, though, as they've been averaging only 210.3. Will Terry Sanford be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will E.E. Smith flip the script?
Everything went Terry Sanford's way against E.E. Smith in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Terry Sanford made off with a 48-23 victory. Does Terry Sanford have another victory up their sleeve, or will E.E. Smith turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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