Smyrna got themselves on the board against McGavock on Friday, but McGavock never followed suit. They put the hurt on the McGavock Raiders with a sharp 23-0 win. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Raiders are ranked 210th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Smyrna's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adin Augustine, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Ryan Carver handled things on the ground, rushing for 131 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Smyrna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Smyrna is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for McGavock, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smyrna will take on East Nashville Magnet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Nashville Magnet will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Smyrna surely won't give up without a fight. As for McGavock, they will square off against LaVergne at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. McGavock is facing LaVergne at the right time seeing as LaVergne is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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