The Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles will challenge the Southern Guilford Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ben L. Smith is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Ben L. Smith will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They were outmatched by Dudley at home and fell 49-6. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 307th, while the Panthers are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southern Guilford). They managed a 26-21 victory over Atkins on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Storm as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ben L. Smith's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Southern Guilford, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Ben L. Smith against Southern Guilford when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 31-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ben L. Smith since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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