The Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles lost to the Ragsdale Tigers on the road by a 20-6 margin on Friday. The Golden Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Darius Chukwuemeka and Devon Mills certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Chukwuemeka gained 113 total yards, while Mills picked up 15 receiving yards and one touchdown. Chukwuemeka also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
While Ben L. Smith came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Ragsdale: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 35.3%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Chukwuemeka and Quasim Abdul-Rahman, who each logged two passes deflected. Ben L. Smith wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 75%.
Ben L. Smith's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Ragsdale, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Coming up, Ben L. Smith will look to defend their home field on Friday against Page at 7:00 p.m. As for Ragsdale, they will square off against Western Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will be up against the Hornets' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.25 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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