Grafton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 48-7 defeat at the hands of the Smithfield Packers. While losing is never fun, the Clippers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Packers are ranked 90th).
Xzavieon Hendricks threw for 87 yards and a touchdown.
Jaden Brown was his top target, picking up 55 receiving yards. On the ground,
Makale Barnett rushed for 29 yards.
Grafton's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Smithfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Grafton will square off against Warhill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Smithfield, they will take on Poquoson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Smithfield has won four straight at home dating back to last season, while Poquoson won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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