E.E. Smith is 0-7 against Seventy-First since November of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Golden Bulls will be playing in front of their home fans against the Falcons at 10:00 a.m. E.E. Smith has given up an average of 31.7 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
E.E. Smith is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They lost 49-28 to South View on Tuesday. The Golden Bulls were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
Meanwhile, Seventy-First had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 34-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won three matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Seventy-First's win came from a few key players E.E. Smith will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Shon Pone, who rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Another player making a difference was Jayson Franklin, who gained 165 total yards.
Seventy-First was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 264 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Seventy-First's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for E.E. Smith, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
E.E. Smith was dealt a bruising 52-0 defeat at the hands of Seventy-First when the teams last played back in August of 2022. Can the Golden Bulls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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