The E.E. Smith Golden Bulls lost against the Terry Sanford Bulldogs back in October of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. E.E. Smith was the victim of a tough 48-23 defeat at the hands of Terry Sanford. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for E.E. Smith in their matchups with Terry Sanford: they've now lost eight in a row.
Terry Sanford had a senior duo take command as Jaylen Wright threw for 172 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes and Kamal Thames picked up 124 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Rashid Jones, who picked up 48 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
E.E. Smith's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 2-7. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 13.7 points per game. As for Terry Sanford, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. E.E. Smith will take on Westover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westover will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Terry Sanford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Western Harnett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Harnett is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
