Smithfield-Selma hasn't had much luck against Cleveland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Rams at 7:30 p.m. Smithfield-Selma has given up an average of 37.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Smithfield-Selma's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Fuquay - Varina on Friday. They were outmatched by the Bengals and fell 51-0. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Bengals are ranked 112th).
Meanwhile, Cleveland strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They took down Southeast Raleigh 28-10. The 28-point effort marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Smithfield-Selma better keep an eye on Kaleb Ferrell. He was instrumental in Cleveland's win, rushing for 187 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Those 187 rushing yards gave Ferrell a new career-high.
Cleveland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Cleveland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Josh Booth. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last six games he's played. Another thorn in Southeast Raleigh's side was Jaylen King, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Cleveland's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Smithfield-Selma, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Smithfield-Selma was dealt a bruising 56-7 defeat at the hands of Cleveland in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Spartans were down 42-7.
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