E.E. Smith hasn't had much luck against Terry Sanford recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The E.E. Smith Golden Bulls will challenge the Terry Sanford Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. E.E. Smith will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
E.E. Smith took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 40-8 win over Western Harnett. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 24-0.
Nicholas Smith went supernova for E.E. Smith, throwing for 221 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 47 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (98 yards to be exact) went to Aundre `Davis, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Terry Sanford had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They breezed by the Wolverines on the road to the tune of 34-6. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Wolverines are ranked 227th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Terry Sanford relied on the efforts of Jacob Moore, who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns, and Sebastian O?Keefe, who rushed for 165 yards on only ten carries. O?Keefe's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Terry Sanford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
E.E. Smith moved to 2-6 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. As for Terry Sanford, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
E.E. Smith suffered a grim 48-23 defeat to Terry Sanford in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for E.E. Smith, Jaylen Wright (who threw for 172 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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