E.E. Smith is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. After each having a week off, they and the St. Pauls Bulldogs will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
E.E. Smith took a 29-point loss the last time they faced off against Gray's Creek, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Golden Bulls had just enough and edged out the Bears 27-24.
Meanwhile, St. Pauls put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Fairmont 31-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bulldogs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Golden Tornadoes are ranked 379th).
The critical scores for St. Pauls came from Yoshua McBryde, Malikah Locklear, Aubrey Cobbs, and Jakhi Purcell.
St. Pauls' defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Dezhian Roberts was the leader with three sacks. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 6 sacks on the season. St. Pauls received some extra help from Cobbs, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
E.E. Smith's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for St. Pauls, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
E.E. Smith couldn't quite get it done against St. Pauls in their previous meeting back in August of 2018 as they fell 28-21. Can the Golden Bulls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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