Smithfield-Selma came into Friday's contest having lost 17 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They claimed a resounding 61-18 win over the Southern Wayne Saints at home. For the Spartans, this counts as revenge for the 38-12 defeat the Saints walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Julian Dobbin and he. Dobbin rushed for 83 yards on only eight carries while he rushed for 83 yards on only eight carries. Those 83 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Smithfield-Selma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Smithfield-Selma's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Southern Wayne, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smithfield-Selma will challenge C.B. Aycock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. C.B. Aycock will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Smithfield-Selma surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southern Wayne, they will face off against Fike at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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