Football Preview: Smithfield-Selma Spartans vs. Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs
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The Smithfield-Selma Spartans will take on the Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Smithfield-Selma hasn't scored more than seven points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Smithfield-Selma's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Garner on Friday. They were beaten by the Trojans 71-0. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Trojans are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Southeast Raleigh sidestepped Clayton for a 22-19 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Southeast Raleigh's win came from a few key players Smithfield-Selma will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Christian Freeman, who rushed for 113 yards and one TD while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. James Adams IV was another key player, rushing for 78 yards and one touchdown.
Smithfield-Selma's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Southeast Raleigh, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
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