The Southeast Raleigh Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Smithfield-Selma Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southeast Raleigh will be strutting in after a win while Smithfield-Selma will be coming in after a defeat.
Southeast Raleigh took a 23-point loss the last time they faced off against Clayton, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bulldogs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Comets on Friday, sneaking past 22-19. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Southeast Raleigh's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Christian Freeman, who rushed for 113 yards and one TD while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Another back making a difference was James Adams IV, who rushed for 78 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Smithfield-Selma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 71-0 loss at the hands of Garner. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Trojans are ranked 15th).
Smithfield-Selma's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Southeast Raleigh, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
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