Football Preview: Smithfield Packers vs. Warhill Lions
Smithfield and Warhill are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Smithfield Packers will venture away from home to square off against the Warhill Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Smithfield's defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so Warhill's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Smithfield will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 41-point game in their last game. They fell just short of Poquoson by a score of 34-31. It was the first time this season that the Packers let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Warhill was able to grind out a solid win over Grafton on Friday, taking the game 30-20.
Smithfield's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. As for Warhill, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Smithfield was taken down by Warhill 63-26 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Warhill's Liam Francisque, who rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 211 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes. Now that Smithfield knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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