Smiths Station hasn't had much luck against Enterprise recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Panthers will host the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Smiths Station has given up an average of 35.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Smiths Station is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Dothan on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Panthers were dealt a 48-14 defeat at the hands of the Wolves. 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 85th, while the Wolves are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, Enterprise won against Opelika last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Wildcats blew past JAG 42-6. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Enterprise's win came from a few key players Smiths Station will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jyrell Reese, who rushed for 47 yards and a pair of TDs. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Nalls, who rushed for 58 yards and one score on only six carries.
Enterprise's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Brady Wadsworth and Landon Creech, who each picked up 1.5 sacks apiece. Enterprise got some further help from Walker Turner: he made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
The win got Enterprise back to even at 4-4. As for Smiths Station, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Smiths Station was taken down by Enterprise 56-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Panthers were down 42-6.
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