This season hasn't been kind to the Smithfield-Selma Spartans, who are still winless after their ninth game. They were beaten by South Johnston 55-4 on Wednesday. Smithfield-Selma has not had much luck with South Johnston recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
It was another big night for Lannah Price, who scored 11 points for South Johnston. Allison Barbour was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Smithfield-Selma's loss was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-9. As for South Johnston, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smithfield-Selma will take on Hunt at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Hunt focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Tuesday. As for South Johnston, they will head out on the road to face off against Fike at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fike presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than South Johnston in North Carolina (Fike is ranked 145th, while South Johnston is ranked 394th).