Football Recap: K.J. Jackson's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Gray's Creek over E.E. Smith + How To Watch

Gray's Creek blew E.E. Smith out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday E.E. Smith got their revenge. The Bears fell just short of the Golden Bulls by a score of 27-24. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Bulls apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.

Dequan'Dj' Anthony

Receiving Yards

09/05/25 @ South View	103
09/19/25 vs E.E. Smith	100
09/12/25 @ Douglas Byrd	97
08/29/25 @ Westover	10
08/22/25 vs Pine Forest	9

Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was K.J. Jackson, who threw for 150 yards and one TD, and also punched in one score on the ground. 100 of Jackson's passing yards were hauled in by Dequan'Dj' Anthony.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 1.6 yards per carry. While two picked up at least nine total tackles, Chad Waleisky stood above the rest. He made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss). Gray's Creek's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.3.

Gray's Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for E.E. Smith, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.

Gray's Creek and E.E. Smith will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matches. The next time the Bears see the field they'll take on Scotland at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. As for E.E. Smith, their break will end when they face St. Pauls at 7:00 p.m. on October 3.