Paulding County extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Friday, dropping them down to 0-3. They took a blow against the East Paulding Raiders, falling 49-20. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Raiders are ranked 98th).
As for East Paulding, the victory got them back to even at 1-1. The win continues a trend for them in their matchups with Paulding County: they've now won three in a row.
East Paulding found their leader in sophomore Bode Spence, who threw for 251 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also punched in two scores on the ground. Kainan Kennedy was another key player, gaining 94 total yards and a touchdown.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paulding County will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on South Cobb at 7:30 p.m. on the 12th. The matchup will give the Patriots their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for East Paulding, they will take on Hiram at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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