The Smiths Station Panthers will challenge the Enterprise Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Smiths Station beats Enterprise with 41 points on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Panthers blew past Percy Julian, posting a 41-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Meanwhile, while Enterprise put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Early County. The Wildcats blew past the Bobcats 40-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Wildcats' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' flag football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 19th in Alabama, while the Bobcats are ranked 149th in Georgia).
Smiths Station better keep an eye on Jamilla Ballew. She was instrumental in Enterprise's win, rushing for 67 yards and one score, while also catching one touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Ballew has posted since back in September.
One reason for the win was Enterprise's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Layla Straw and Gabby Jackson, who racked up five sacks between them. Straw is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as she's now posted at least one in each of the last ten games she's played. Bryce Deetion got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Smiths Station's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Enterprise, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
Smiths Station took their win against Enterprise in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 26-6 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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