Smiths Station extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 1-4. They were beaten by the Opelika Bulldogs 42-6. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 11th).
Cohen Thomas threw for 68 yards and one TD. On the ground, Luke Sexton rushed for 47 yards.
As for Opelika, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points over those games.
Opelika's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Colby Key led the charge by rushing for 37 yards and one touchdown. Those 37 rushing yards gave Key a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dre Vann, who picked up 88 receiving yards and one score.
Looking ahead, Smiths Station will head out to take on Stanhope Elmore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs' defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so the Panthers' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Opelika, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pike Road at 7:00 p.m.
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