Football Preview: Smithville Seminoles vs. Baldwyn Bearcats
The Smithville Seminoles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Baldwyn Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Smithville's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against West Lowndes last Thursday. They took a blow against the Panthers, falling 48-0. The Seminoles haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Baldwyn came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Eagles 63-17. The result was nothing new for the Bearcats, who have now won eight matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Baldwyn got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Marquez Davenport out in front who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns. Davenport also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making two total tackles, and defending a pass. Gray Earnest was another key pass catcher, picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Baldwyn's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Chanceton Price.
Baldwyn pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.6 points per game. As for Smithville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Smithville took a serious blow against Baldwyn in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 45-6. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Smithville was down 38-0.
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