Football Recap: Make It Three in a Row for North Paulding

Wolfpack

Previous 3 Games

10/24/25 vs Walton	34-22
10/17/25 @ Wheeler	43-29
10/03/25 vs Etowah	33-20

North Paulding had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 34-22 victory over the Walton Raiders. For the Wolfpack, this counts as revenge for the 42-20 win the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.

North Paulding's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyler Niehr led the charge by throwing for 227 yards and one touchdown. Khalil Harrell handled things on the ground, rushing for 81 yards.

North Paulding didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Walton to a completion percentage of just 34.6%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from five players: Jaden Watson, Wesley Rakestraw, Brandon Lentz, Keonte Jefferson, and Cedarius Raggs, who each logged one passes deflected. North Paulding wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 68.2%.

North Paulding's defense didn't let Christion Peacock, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Watson was especially locked on to Walton's QB and sacked him twice.

Walton lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Peacock, who rushed for 114 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries, and also threw for 55 yards and one TD. His longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. Noriega Thompson also helped out as he racked up 130 rushing yards.

North Paulding's record now sits at 7-2. As for Walton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.

North Paulding didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 28-24 victory against Marietta on the 31st. As for Walton, after both having extra time off, they and McEachern will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. on the 14th. The Indians' defense has only allowed 11.6 points per game this season, so the Raiders' offense will have their work cut out for them.