E.E. Smith scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 52-32 to the Pine Forest Trojans. The Golden Bulls haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Several Golden Bulls players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aundre `Davis, who picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 56 yards. Nicholas Smith was another key player, throwing for 175 yards and two touchdowns.
E.E. Smith didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dallex Johnson and Jameer Mcmullen. JAihyon Elliott was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Pine Forest can attribute much of their success to Jaidon Moore, who threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Those 75 rushing yards gave Moore a new career-high.
E.E. Smith's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Pine Forest, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season.
E.E. Smith wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 40-8 victory against Western Harnett on the 18th. Pine Forest has also already played their next contest, a 48-0 win against Triton on the 18th.
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