Smith Center is 6-0 against Thomas More Prep-Marian since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Smith Center Redmen will head out to challenge the Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. Smith Center is looking for their season's first victory.
Last Friday, Smith Center was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 14-8 to Plainville/Natoma.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thomas More Prep-Marian). They breezed by Stanton County at home to the tune of 50-7 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jackson Gillespie and he. Gillespie rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries while he rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Logan Baalmann didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made three total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Thomas More Prep-Marian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Smith Center's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Thomas More Prep-Marian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Smith Center against Thomas More Prep-Marian in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, as the team secured a 34-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smith Center since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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