Football Recap: Cayden Edwards Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Alpharetta + How To Watch

North Atlanta won the last time they faced Alpharetta and things went their way on Friday too. The Warriors took down the Raiders 28-12. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Raiders are ranked 220th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Cayden Edwards

Rushing Yards (Career)

09/26/25 vs Alpharetta	97
09/18/25 vs South Forsyth	81
08/22/25 @ Paulding County	71
08/29/25 @ Wheeler	56
09/12/25 @ Forsyth Central	28

North Atlanta's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cayden Edwards, who rushed for 97 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 97 rushing yards gave Edwards a new career-high. Jack Ellenburg also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: North Atlanta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 236 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.

North Atlanta didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jakori Kareem and Quinn Herring. Herring also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 12.

North Atlanta's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Alpharetta, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. North Atlanta will head out to face off against Lambert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors' defense better be ready for this one: the Longhorns have averaged an impressive 31 points per game this season. As for Alpharetta, they will venture away from home to challenge South Forsyth at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders will be up against the War Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 25.8 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.