Savannah is 0-6 against Smithville since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Savannah Savages will square off against the Smithville Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Savannah is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Southeast/Central, posting a 77-0 win. The Savages' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Savannah wouldn't let Southeast/Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Cam Chambers, Graham Cleary, and Andrew Beuford picked up one apiece. Savannah got some further help from Landon Noland: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Smithville came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Yellowjackets 65-0. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Smithville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.0 points per game. As for Savannah, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Savannah might still be hurting after the 42-17 loss they got from Smithville when the teams last played back in October of 2017. Can Savannah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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