The Davies Career & Tech Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Smithfield Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Davies Career & Tech will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Davies Career & Tech put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past Hope 24-0.
It was another big night for Daniel Rose, who rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 74 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. Rose's longest rush was for an incredible 94 yards. Ziahair Gibau was in the mix too, providing Davies Career & Tech with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Smithfield beat Scituate 30-19 on Friday. The victory was just what Smithfield needed coming off of a 28-7 loss in their prior contest.
Davies Career & Tech's win was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 7-0. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-6 Hope and 3-5 Providence Country Day/Wheeler/Sanchez Complex (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 39.7% over those games). As for Smithfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Davies Career & Tech came up short against Smithfield in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, falling 16-12. Can Davies Career & Tech avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
