Football Preview: Smithville Warriors vs. Savannah Savages
Smithville is 6-0 against Savannah since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Smithville Warriors will take on the Savannah Savages at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Smithville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Center a 65-0 shutout. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Savannah took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 77-0 win over Southeast/Central. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Savages with their most commanding win of the season.
Savannah wouldn't let Southeast/Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Cam Chambers, Graham Cleary, and Andrew Beuford picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Southeast/Central's side was Landon Noland, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Smithville, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.5 points per game. As for Savannah, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Smithville took their win against Savannah when the teams last played back in October of 2017 by a conclusive 42-17. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smithville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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