Football Recap: West Johnston Turns Things Around After Road Loss + How To Watch

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Previous Games

08/29/25 - Home	26-0 W
10/11/24 - Home	28-24 W
10/06/23 - Away	27-6 W
10/07/22 - Home	13-21 L
10/08/21 - Away	21-33 L
+ 5 more games

There's no place like home for West Johnston, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victors by a 26-0 margin over the Smithfield-Selma Spartans on Friday. The Wildcats not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since September 26, 2024 (when they won 48-14).

The critical scores for West Johnston came from Memphis Graver and Ashton Tennesse.

West Johnston didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Bullock and Chase Grace. Bullock is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in each of the last four games he's played dating back to last season.

The win got West Johnston back to even at 1-1. As for Smithfield-Selma, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

West Johnston will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Clayton at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th. As for Smithfield-Selma, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 30-28 loss against Harnett Central on the 5th.