Ben L. Smith had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-3 to make it eight. They lost 29-6 to the Western Guilford Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Golden Eagles of the 47-34 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2021.
Several Golden Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Corey Sperling, who rushed for 93 yards and one score on only 11 carries, and also threw for 98 yards and one touchdown. Ben L. Smith also got a significant boost from Devon Mills, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
As for Western Guilford, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.8 points on average over those games.
Western Guilford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Timothy (Tim) Baker, who rushed for 120 yards. Baker's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Caleb Moore, who rushed for 58 yards and one TD.
Coming up, Ben L. Smith will host Southwest Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Eagles will be up against the Cowboys' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34.4 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Western Guilford, they will head out on the road to square off against Grimsley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets will need to watch out since the Whirlies have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
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