Two dominant signal callers in Chris (Smooth) Miller and Bode Spence are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Kennesaw Mountain Mustangs will take on the East Paulding Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kennesaw Mountain has given up an average of 35.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Kennesaw Mountain didn't have quite enough to beat South Paulding and fell 48-45. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, East Paulding won against Lithia Springs last Friday with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Raiders blew past Alexander 49-20. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Cougars are ranked 228th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Paulding's win came from a few key players Kennesaw Mountain will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kirk Anthony Thomas, who picked up 120 receiving yards and a pair of scores. His longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards.
The win made it two in a row for East Paulding and bumps their season record up to 4-3. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 20 points in those games. As for Kennesaw Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Kennesaw Mountain was dealt a bruising 45-0 loss at the hands of East Paulding in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Mustangs, Javen Parker (who rushed for 128 yards and two TDs on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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