Football Recap: West Johnston's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Friday

By Team Reports Oct 12, 2024, 6:06pm

Football Recap: West Johnston Wildcats vs. Smithfield-Selma Spartans

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West Johnston won against East Wake last Friday with 28 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The West Johnston Wildcats snuck past the Smithfield-Selma Spartans with a 28-24 victory. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Spartans are ranked 338th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

The critical scores for West Johnston came from Josiah Wells and Tyion Washington.

West Johnston's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Smithfield-Selma, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

West Johnston will face off against C.B. Aycock at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Johnston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.2 points per game this season. As for Smithfield-Selma, they will challenge Southern Wayne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Smithfield-Selma is facing Southern Wayne at the right time seeing as Southern Wayne is stuck on a five-game losing streak.

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