Football Recap: Auburn Tigers vs. Smiths Station Panthers
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Auburn). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Smiths Station Panthers 70-6 at home. Considering the Tigers have won five matches by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Auburn to victory were Omar Mabson and Jackson Kilgore. Mabson gained 154 total yards and four touchdowns, while Kilgore threw for 193 yards and six touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Kilgore is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Another reason for the win was Auburn's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Caleb Pitts.
Auburn's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Smiths Station, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Auburn wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 29-14 victory against Carver Montgomery on the 18th. As for Smiths Station, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 48-0 defeat against Dothan on the 18th.
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