On Friday, Smithville put the finishing touches on their 3rd blowout victory of the season. They took the contest and then some with a 42-7 victory over Luling. Smithville were expected to win, but the margin was definitely larger than the state rankings had forecast.
Smithville struggled in the first half and ended with zero points. Luling couldn't get anything started offensively, either, which meant the halftime score sat untouched at 0-0. The offense for Smithville put that tie to bed by coming up with 42 points in the second half to win the game. The win bumped their record up to 3-2. Luling are still searching for that first win as they fell to 0-5.
Smithville will have some time to rest before their next game, which is against Bellville in two weeks at 7:30 PM. Unlike Smithville, Bellville will be limping in after taking a loss. Luling will take on Goliad at home at 7:30 PM. Both of those teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
See how Luling vs. Smithville plays out in the box score
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