After losing to East Paulding the last time they met, North Paulding decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Wolfpack strolled past the Raiders with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 45-30. Given the Wolfpack's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Raiders are ranked 103rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brycen Morris-Martinez
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This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to James Skelly and Brycen Morris-Martinez. Skelly gained 179 total yards and three touchdowns while Morris-Martinez rushed for 166 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 carries. The dominant performance also gave Morris-Martinez a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Tyler Niehr was another key player, throwing for 147 yards and two touchdowns.
North Paulding was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Paulding only rushed for 127 rushing yards.
North Paulding didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Obi Duru and Micah Johnson.
When it comes to explaining why East Paulding lost, don't look at Bode Spence. Despite the final result, he threw for 245 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 89 yards on only five carries. Kirk Anthony Thomas was in the mix too, providing the Raiders with two scores.
North Paulding has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Paulding will take on Harrison at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for East Paulding, they will face off against Paulding County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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