Football Recap: Smithfield-Selma Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Davion Hurst and Johnavon Cox + How To Watch

Smithfield-Selma came into this matchup off a tough 26-point defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Harnett Central Trojans by a score of 30-28 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost four in a row.

Johnavon Cox and Davion Hurst certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Cox threw for 241 yards and four touchdowns, while Hurst picked up 172 receiving yards and one score.

Even if they lost, Smithfield-Selma's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Bryson Hinton and Jaime Groves, who racked up five sacks between them.

Smithfield-Selma's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Harnett Central, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Smithfield-Selma didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-7 victory against Southern Wayne on the 12th. As for Harnett Central, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on South Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th. This will be Harnett Central's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.