The Smyrna Bulldogs will face off against the Coffee County Central Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Smyrna will be strutting in after a victory while Coffee County Central will be coming in after a loss.
Smyrna is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Rockvale 41-11. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their ten-point performance the matchup before.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Smyrna to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zeke Key, who threw for 183 yards and two TDs. Christian Beattie helped Key out on the ground, rushing for 61 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Smyrna didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sucory Weathers and Vincent Morgan. Weathers got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Coffee County Central played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 35-6 loss at the hands of Independence. The contest marked the Red Raiders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Coffee County Central now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Smyrna, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Smyrna against Coffee County Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2016, as the team secured a 56-10 victory. In that game, the Bulldogs amassed a halftime lead of 36-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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