After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Terry Sanford, Overhills was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the E.E. Smith Golden Bulls a 14-0 shutout. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Jaguars as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The critical scores for Overhills came from Jaxon Forman and Ethan Harris.
Overhills wouldn't let E.E. Smith keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Overhills can thank Tejawn Weir and Jordan Frink for forcing all of them. Weir also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Overhills pushed their record up to 2-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for E.E. Smith, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Overhills will venture away from home to face off against Western Harnett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Overhills is facing Western Harnett at the right time seeing as Western Harnett is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for E.E. Smith, they will be playing at home against Harnett Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harnett Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully E.E. Smith likes a good challenge.
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