Smithfield-Selma is 2-8 against East Wake since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Smithfield-Selma Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the East Wake Warriors at 6:15 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 33 consecutive losses for Smithfield-Selma and ten for East Wake.
Smithfield-Selma suffered their biggest loss since November 27, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 52-7 defeat at the hands of C.B. Aycock. Smithfield-Selma was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-4.
While East Wake couldn't quite beat South Johnston on Friday, the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 27-point defeat they were dealt on Tuesday. East Wake fell just short of South Johnston by a score of 41-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss East Wake has suffered yet this season.
Smithfield-Selma bumped their record down to 0-13 with that loss, which was their 15th straight at home. As for East Wake, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Smithfield-Selma was taken down by East Wake 64-19 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. The game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Smithfield-Selma was down 39-10.
