Soccer Recap: North Paulding's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Thursday

North Paulding hadn't done well against Cartersville recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Wolfpack's defense stepped up to hand the Hurricanes a 10-0 shutout. The final result isn't all the surprising considering North Paulding's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 124th, while Cartersville are ranked 285th).

Wolfpack

Previous 3 Games (Home)

04/17/25 vs Cartersville	10-0
04/15/25 vs Villa Rica	5-1
04/01/25 vs Hiram	4-2

North Paulding's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those three matches. As for Cartersville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.

As of now, neither North Paulding nor Cartersville have any future games scheduled.