After winning The Bee’s poll for Weeks 9 and 10, Brandon Smith gives big nod
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- Brandon Smith won The Fresno Bee Player of the Week polls in Weeks 9 and 10.
- He rushed a career-high 261 yards and five touchdowns in a 46-39 Week 9 victory.
- In Week 10 he scored five touchdowns in varied ways, ran 148 yards and had a pick-6.
Central East running back/defensive back Brandon Smith won The Fresno Bee Player of the Week polls for Weeks 9 and 10.
Smith won the Week 9 poll with 525 votes and backed that up with 856 votes in Week 10.
Smith led the Bengals to two victories.
In Week 9, Smith rushed for a career-high 261 yards and five touchdowns in a 46-39 victory over Clovis West.
In Week 10, he scored five touchdowns in different ways to lead the Bengals to a 61-49 victory over Clovis.
Smith ran for 148 yards and scored three times. He also had a pick-6 and a receiving touchdown.
“I am forever grateful to receive any honor or recognition,” Smith said. “I could not have done it without my big boys up front. This win is more theirs than mine.”
Top-seed Central East and Smith will face No. 8 Clovis East in the Central Section Division I-AA quarterfinal game at 7 p.m. Friday at Koligian Stadium.
