Football Preview: East Paulding Raiders vs. South Paulding Spartans
The East Paulding Raiders and the South Paulding Spartans are set to duel on Thursday. East Paulding will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If East Paulding beats South Paulding with 45 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. East Paulding took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 45-0 victory over Kennesaw Mountain. Considering the Raiders have won five matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Javen Parker was his usual excellent self, rushing for 128 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for South Paulding's offense. They took a blow against Rome on Friday, falling 63-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Spartans were not able to get on the board.
East Paulding's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for South Paulding, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
East Paulding strolled past South Paulding when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 21-6. Will East Paulding repeat their success, or does South Paulding have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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