Smithfield-Selma hasn't had much luck against South Johnston recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Smithfield-Selma Spartans will square off against the South Johnston Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Smithfield-Selma is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 62-0 loss at the hands of Jordan. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Falcons are ranked 38th).
Meanwhile, South Johnston lost 41-17 to Corinth Holders last Friday. The loss was the Trojans' first of the season.
Although South Johnston took the loss, they still got scores from Holt Langston and Trent Messer.
Smithfield-Selma's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for South Johnston, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
Things could have been worse for Smithfield-Selma, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 31-12 loss to South Johnston in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Smithfield-Selma, Aiden Williams (who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 55 receiving yards) 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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