After soaring to 45 points the game before, Villa Rica was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a 21-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Paulding Raiders. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost four in a row.
Matthew Eubanks threw for 88 yards and a touchdown.
Myles George was his top target, picking up 71 receiving yards. On the ground,
Cameron Bolton rushed for 71 yards.
It was another big night for Chantz Bouknight, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 165 yards and a touchdown for East Paulding. That's the most rushing yards Bouknight has posted since back in September.
Villa Rica's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for East Paulding, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Villa Rica will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Brunswick at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Brunswick will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Villa Rica surely won't give up without a fight. After each having a week off, East Paulding and Effingham County will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. East Paulding will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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