The Lithonia Bulldogs will head out to take on the North Springs Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lithonia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.2 points per game this season.
Things were looking good for Lithonia after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 31-14 bruising from Southwest DeKalb. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Bulldogs, who until this matchup were averaging 11.17 points allowed.
Lithonia's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Xavier Butler, who gained 82 total yards and two touchdowns, and Albert Gooding, who rushed for 118 yards. Gooding's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards.
Josias Dore
| 09/26/25 @ Druid Hills | 3 |
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Even if they lost, Lithonia's defensive line still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. It was truly a group effort as Za'Quan Jackson, Noah Jackson, and Josias Dore picked up two apiece. Dore also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with ten. Lithonia got some further help from Braylon Jackson: he made 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for North Springs' offense. They had to suffer through a 43-0 loss at the hands of Marist. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the War Eagles are ranked 37th).
North Springs dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Lithonia, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Everything went Lithonia's way against North Springs when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Lithonia made off with a 27-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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