The West Carteret Patriots will venture away from home to square off against the E.E. Smith Golden Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
West Carteret can't be to happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Friday. The contest between them and North Brunswick wasn't particularly close, with West Carteret falling 41-23. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Scorpions are ranked 90th).
Meanwhile, while E.E. Smith put up some points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Douglas Byrd. E.E. Smith blew past Douglas Byrd 20-0.
David Hickmond IV was a one-man wrecking crew for E.E. Smith as he rushed for 107 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 30 receiving yards.
E.E. Smith's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Nick Williams and Adom Hembrick. Hembrick also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. E.E. Smith got some further help from JAihyon Elliott: he made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Everything came up roses for West Carteret against E.E. Smith in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 28-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Carteret since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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