Smiths Station is 0-10 against Auburn since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on the Auburn Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Smiths Station is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost to JAG on the road by a 28-14 margin.
On Friday fans watched as two of the best teams in the nation hit the field. Auburn snuck past Central with a 38-33 victory. The win was just business as usual for the Tigers, who after six games remain undefeated this season.
Auburn had a senior duo take command as Jackson Kilgore threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes and Peyton Plott picked up 156 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Plott torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards. Omar Mabson helped Kilgore out on the ground, rushing for 77 yards, while also catching a touchdown.
One reason for the win was Auburn's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Michael Foster was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Auburn got some further help from Caleb Pitts: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Smiths Station's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Auburn, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Smiths Station was dealt a bruising 49-8 defeat at the hands of Auburn in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mabson, who rushed for 136 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries. Now that Smiths Station knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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