After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matches, East Paulding finally came back down to earth on Friday. They lost 27-7 to the Rome Wolves. The Raiders have struggled against the Wolves recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Even if they lost, East Paulding's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Brodie Burge was especially locked on to Rome's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in Rome's side was Wayne Lucas, who made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
The defeat snapped East Paulding's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record. As for Rome, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
East Paulding will welcome New Manchester at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. New Manchester's defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so East Paulding's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Rome, they will venture away from home to face off against Alexander at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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