Walton is 4-0 against North Paulding since November of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Walton Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Paulding Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. Walton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Last Friday, Walton was fully in charge, breezing past Etowah 42-7 at home. That looming 42-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Walton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaeden Gilstrap, who threw for 195 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Ward, who picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Walton's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was William Ruddell with two.
Meanwhile, North Paulding was able to grind out a solid victory over Wheeler on Friday, taking the game 22-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolfpack.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in James Skelly and Josiah Allen. Skelly had a great game and rushed for 85 yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Allen was balling out in the loss, rushing for 121 yards and a touchdown.
Walton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for North Paulding, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Walton has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Paulding struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Walton took their victory against North Paulding in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 44-24. Does Walton have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Paulding turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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