Football Preview: Smithville Smithies vs. Norwayne Bobcats
Smithville is 1-8 against Norwayne since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Smithville Smithies are taking a road trip to square off against the Norwayne Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Smithville humbled Rittman with a 42-13 victory. The match marked the Smithies' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Norwayne waltzed into their game on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bulldogs 17-14. The 17-point effort marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Mason Moyer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 67 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory made it two in a row for Smithville and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Norwayne, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Smithville was taken down by Norwayne 41-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Smithville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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