Wesson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand the Franklin County Bulldogs a 48-0 shutout. Given the Cobras' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Deshawn Smith, who picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards.
Wesson wouldn't let Franklin County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Smith was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Wesson pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Franklin County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Wesson will square off against South Pike at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (South Pike: 8.4, Wesson: 8.7) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Franklin County, they will challenge Port Gibson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin County is facing Port Gibson at the right time seeing as Port Gibson is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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