Football Game Preview: E.E. Smith Golden Bulls vs. Douglas Byrd Eagles + How To Watch

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Previous Games

08/31/24 - Away	20-0 W
08/25/23 - Home	30-20 W
04/09/21 - Home	42-2 W
10/04/19 - Away	27-0 W
09/29/18 - Home	13-15 L
+ 3 more games

E.E. Smith has gone 7-1 against Douglas Byrd recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Golden Bulls will venture away from home to square off against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for E.E. Smith and ten for Douglas Byrd dating back to last season.

E.E. Smith played against Seventy-First on Tuesday and lost via forfeit.

Douglas Byrd is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against South View on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Eagles had to suffer through a 54-8 loss at the hands of the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 370th, while the Tigers are ranked 143rd).

E.E. Smith will have to contain Curtis Sutton as he made an impact in Douglas Byrd's last game. He rushed for 74 yards and one score, and also threw for 97 yards and one TD while completing 77.8% of his passes.

Douglas Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for E.E. Smith, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

Everything went E.E. Smith's way against Douglas Byrd in their previous matchup back in August of 2024, as E.E. Smith made off with a 20-0 victory. Do the Golden Bulls have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.