E.E. Smith came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were outmatched by the St. Pauls Bulldogs and fell 35-0. The shutout was out of character for the Golden Bulls seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
A big part of St. Pauls' victory came down to the chemistry between Antonio Arnold and his top target Malikah Locklear. Arnold threw for 163 yards and four TDs on only 13 passes while Locklear picked up 96 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those 96 receiving yards gave Locklear a new career-high. Aubrey Cobbs got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
E.E. Smith has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for St. Pauls, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. E.E. Smith will square off against rival South View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, St. Pauls is set to take on their familiar foe Seventy-First at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Yoshua McBryde and Shon Pone.
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