Football Recap: Dudley Skates Past Ben L. Smith with Ease

By Team Reports Oct 6, 2024, 12:51pm

Football Recap: Dudley Panthers vs. Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles

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Dudley put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles on the road to the tune of 49-6. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Jaquez Crawford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 185 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Nasir Newkirk was in the mix too, providing Dudley with two touchdowns.

Dudley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Dre Deese, Le'Ezra Brown, and Newkirk picked up one apiece. Deese is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Andrew Rogers was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, forcing a fumble, and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Dudley's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Ben L. Smith, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dudley will venture away from home to square off against Northeast Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dudley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season. As for Ben L. Smith, they will head out on the road to take on Southern Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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