The Smith County Owls will square off against the Moore County Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Smith County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Smith County is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Cannon County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Owls lost 50-25 to the Lions. The Owls were down 50-19 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite their defeat, Smith County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Dylan Raines, who rushed for 171 yards and one score while picking up 10.7 yards per carry, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Martin, who rushed for 37 yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, Moore County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 34-7 loss at the hands of Eagleville.
Moore County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Smith County, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-4.
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