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| 08/18/22 - Away | 52-0 W |
| 08/20/21 - Home | 52-8 W |
| 09/06/19 - Away | 24-0 W |
| 08/31/18 - Home | 47-13 W |
| 09/02/17 - Away | 19-6 W |
| + 2 more games |
Seventy-First has gone a perfect 7-0 against E.E. Smith recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Falcons will challenge the Golden Bulls at 10:00 a.m. One thing working in Seventy-First's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
Seventy-First's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past St. Pauls' usually-dominant defense. The Falcons were the clear victors by a 34-14 margin over the Bulldogs. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 20-0.
Seventy-First's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shon Pone led the charge by rushing for 125 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Jayson Franklin was another key back, gaining 165 total yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Seventy-First was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 264 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, E.E. Smith scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 49-28 to South View. The Golden Bulls have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Seventy-First's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for E.E. Smith, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Seventy-First against E.E. Smith in their previous matchup back in August of 2022, as the squad secured a 52-0 victory. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Bulls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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