On Friday, Smith County take on Upperman at 7:00 PM. The MaxPreps rankings say the odds are against Smith County, but that can only make success all the sweeter.
Smith County came within a touchdown against Gordonsville last Friday, but wound up with a 12-20 loss.
Meanwhile, Upperman was the big favorite in their most recent match, and for good reason. They were fully in charge last week, breezing past DeKalb County 43-0. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-0.
Upperman's win lifted them to 2-0 while Smith County's loss dropped them down to 1-1. We'll find out if Upperman can add another positive mark to their record or if Smith County can shake off the loss and take the spring out of Upperman's step.
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