After flying high against High Point Central last Thursday, Ben L. Smith came back down to earth. The Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles had to suffer through a 49-8 loss at the hands of the Eastern Guilford Wildcats. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Caleb Creech continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Eastern Guilford, rushing for 173 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. Creech is becoming a predictor of Eastern Guilford's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 5-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Javion Majette, who threw for 97 yards and three touchdowns on only seven passes.
Ben L. Smith's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Eastern Guilford, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ben L. Smith will take on Northeast Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Eastern Guilford, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against Dudley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They know how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Eastern Guilford like a good challenge.
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