The regular season was a success, but the real challenge begins now, in the postseason. Smithville will be playing at home against Coffeeville at at 7:00 PM on Friday. Coming off of a win even when the odds were against them, Smithville have to be feeling especially confident with the MaxPreps state rankings on their side for this one.
Smithville took an ego-bruising loss against Nanih Waiya two weeks ago, but they kept their chin up and bounced back last week. Smithville got past Biggersville with less than a touchdown to spare, ending up at 28-22. Junior Jabril Smith, who rushed for 125 yards and 1 touchdown on 24 carries, was a major factor in Smithville's success. That makes it five straight good games in a row from Smith.
Meanwhile, Coffeeville lost to Shaw by a decisive 12-32 margin.
Smithville's win lifted them to 9-3 while Coffeeville's defeat dropped them down to 2-9. Allowing an average of points per game, Coffeeville haven't exactly asserted themselves on the defensive end. We'll see if they can patch up the holes in their defense before their upcoming game.
Playoff bracket for these teams
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