Smyrna hasn't had much luck against Ravenwood recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Smyrna Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Ravenwood Raptors at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Smyrna took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Siegel 30-13.
Adin Augustine went supernova for Smyrna, rushing for 144 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Augustine is now averaging an impressive 107.3 rushing yards per game. Ryan Carver also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Smyrna's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Succory Weathers and Amarri Hill. Another thorn in Siegel's side was Denzel Yarbrough, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Ravenwood put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 14-7 victory over Blackman. Given the Raptors' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Blaze are ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Femi Babalola, who rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 103 yards on five of 11 attempts. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Smyrna's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Ravenwood, their record is now 3-0.
Smyrna took a serious blow against Ravenwood in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 38-9. Can Smyrna avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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