Football Preview: East Paulding Raiders vs. Lithia Springs Lions
The East Paulding Raiders will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Lithia Springs Lions at 6:00 p.m. East Paulding hasn't scored more than 12 points for 11 games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
East Paulding is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 19-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kennesaw Mountain on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Lithia Springs' offense rose to the challenge against a Seminoles defense that boasted an average of only 13.6 points allowed on Monday. Lithia Springs' defense stepped up to hand Creekside a 47-0 shutout. That 47 point margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
Lithia Springs' receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by MyAngel Ross and Jasmine McDowell. Ross threw for 41 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of her passes while McDowell rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Ari Holton got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lithia Springs' defense and their four sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Calayah Montgomery. She has been hot , having posted two or more sacks the last six times she's played.
Lithia Springs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.3 points per game. As for East Paulding, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
East Paulding took a serious blow against Lithia Springs in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 44-0. Thankfully for East Paulding, Nevaeh Shedrick (who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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