Africentric Early College hasn't had much luck against Walnut Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Nubians will take on the Scots at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Africentric Early College is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing South: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Nubians blew the Bulldogs out of the water with a 54-8 final score. With the Nubians ahead 34-8 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Josh Smith had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 260 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 84 yards and one TD. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 56 yards. Derron Gray Jr did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 88 receiving yards.
Africentric Early College didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Te'Vion Smith and Caleb Anthony. Malik Carter was another major factor on D, picking up four sacks, forcing one fumble, and making seven total tackles.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Walnut Ridge). They never let Briggs get on the board and left with a 56-0 win on Friday. The Scots' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last four games.
Africentric Early College's record now sits at 7-1. As for Walnut Ridge, their record is now 5-3.
Africentric Early College lost to Walnut Ridge on the road by a decisive 36-18 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Can the Nubians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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