Football Recap: Smithfield-Selma Falls to South Johnston in First Game of Season + How To Watch

Smithfield-Selma unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Johnston Trojans on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.

Johnavon Cox threw for 166 yards on 14 of 29 attempts. James Bell Jr was his top target, picking up 41 receiving yards.

Smithfield-Selma didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 26-0 defeat against West Johnston on the 29th. As for South Johnston, they have also already played their next contest, a 20-17 loss against Fike on the 28th.