After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hatley, Smithville was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over the Mantachie Mustangs. For the Seminoles, this counts as revenge for the 21-20 defeat the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Carson Spann was a one-man wrecking crew for Smithville as he rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 31 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Spann a new career-high in rushing yards. Backing up that air attack was Dakota Gray, who rushed for 103 yards.
Smithville's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Mantachie, they dropped their record down to 3-1 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smithville will face off against Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mantachie, they will head out on the road to face off against Mooreville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mantachie's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Mooreville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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