A victory for Ben L. Smith just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Dudley Panthers 49-6. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Panthers are ranked 13th).
It was another big night for Jaquez Crawford, who threw for 185 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes for Dudley. Nasir Newkirk did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 44 receiving yards.
Ben L. Smith is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. As for Dudley, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ben L. Smith will square off against Southern Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Dudley, they will take on Northeast Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dudley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Northeast Guilford likes a good challenge.
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