Ben L. Smith hasn't had much luck against Dudley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Golden Eagles will face off against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ben L. Smith will bounce into Friday's game after beating Southwest Guilford, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. The Golden Eagles walked away with a 15-7 victory over the Cowboys on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Golden Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ben L. Smith's defense and their four sacks. Zyon Patterson refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, Dudley didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Page on Friday, but they still walked away with a 21-17 victory. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Ben L. Smith better keep an eye on Brayden Jeffries. He was instrumental in Dudley's win, rushing for 47 yards and one touchdown, while also throwing for 94 yards and one TD. They also got a significant boost from Michael Boone Jr., who ran away from the competition to the tune of 116 yards.
Dudley didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Page to a completion percentage of just 43.5%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Kymauri Beasley and Jalen Jones, who each logged two passes deflected. Dudley wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 61.5%.
Dudley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Vermont Carmack and Jah-Zear Watson. Watson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Dudley got some further help from Devin Cotton: he picked up 2.5 sacks and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The victory got Dudley back to even at 3-3. As for Ben L. Smith, their record now sits at 2-3.
Ben L. Smith was dealt a bruising 49-6 defeat at the hands of Dudley in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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