If the MaxPreps state rankings hold true, the near future looks bright for New Smyrna Beach. They will look to defend their home turf on Friday against Pine Ridge at 7:00 PM. New Smyrna Beach have seen their point totals decreasing over the past four games, a vulnerability Pine Ridge are surely hoping to exploit.
New Smyrna Beach entered their game against Mainland last Friday without any home losses -- but there's a first time for everything. New Smyrna Beach were dealt a punishing 0-43 loss at the hands of Mainland. New Smyrna Beach's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Pine Ridge have been struggling to pick up a victory, with their contest against Matanzas making it nine winless games in a row. Pine Ridge were completely outmatched, falling 0-42 to Matanzas. Pine Ridge were in a tough position by the half, with the score sitting at 0-26.
With the two teams each stumbling in off of a loss, both will be hungry for the win. Hopefully the teams can find a way to make up for their last outings by putting some points on the board this time.
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