The Smithfield-Selma Spartans and the East Wake Warriors are set to duel on Friday.
Smithfield-Selma is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 61 points last Friday, they were much more limited against C.B. Aycock on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-12 loss at the hands of the Golden Falcons. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-6.
Meanwhile, East Wake beat South Johnston 27-20 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly seven points.
Maurice Maloy was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 236 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Smithfield-Selma dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for East Wake, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Smithfield-Selma ended up a good deal behind East Wake in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, losing 25-6. Will Smithfield-Selma have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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