Recap: Smyrna Bulldogs vs. Ravenwood Raptors
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Smyrna Bulldogs can now relate to. They had to suffer through a rough 38-9 loss at the hands of the Raptors. Smyrna's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Austin Morris threw for 160 yards and a touchdown. Jonathan Messer was his top target, picking up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Dj Barksdale rushed for 44 yards.
Ravenwood was led to victory by Davis Dowland and Femi Babalola. Dowland rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown, while Babalola rushed for 16 yards and a touchdown.
Smyrna's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Ravenwood, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.
Smyrna does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Ravenwood will head out on the road to face off against Brentwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brentwood is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
