The Grafton Clippers will face off against the Smithfield Packers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grafton is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Grafton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They had to suffer through a 58-20 loss at the hands of Lafayette. While losing is never fun, the Clippers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Rams are ranked 22nd).
Grafton might have lost, but man, Makale Barnett was a machine: he rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Smithfield got themselves on the board against York on Friday, but York never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Falcons as they made off with a 20-0 win.
Grafton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Smithfield, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Grafton came up short against Smithfield when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 28-23. Will Grafton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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