Pine Forest is 8-1 against E.E. Smith since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pine Forest Trojans will host the E.E. Smith Golden Bulls at 7:30 p.m. Pine Forest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season.
Pine Forest is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Terry Sanford just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. The matchup between them and the Bulldogs wasn't particularly close, with Pine Forest falling 28-14.
Dominic Madkiff put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 98 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 67 yards.
Meanwhile, E.E. Smith was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Harnett Central, falling 35-12. While losing is never fun, the Golden Bulls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Trojans are ranked 144th).
Pine Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for E.E. Smith, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Pine Forest took their win against E.E. Smith in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 22-0. Will Pine Forest repeat their success, or does E.E. Smith have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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