The Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles will challenge the Page Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Ben L. Smith lost to Ragsdale on the road by a 20-6 margin. The Golden Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ben L. Smith's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Darius Chukwuemeka, who gained 113 total yards, and Devon Mills, who picked up 15 receiving yards and one TD. Chukwuemeka also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
Meanwhile, Page entered their game against Grimsley on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Pirates were outmatched by the Whirlies and fell 48-14. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-14.
Page's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Ben L. Smith, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Ben L. Smith lost to Page at home by a decisive 30-12 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2016. Thankfully for the Golden Eagles, Will Jones (who threw for 281 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also punched in one score on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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