It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lowndes had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the North Paulding Wolfpack with points to spare, taking the game 35-17. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Wolfpack are ranked 84th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Marvis Parrish, who rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 55 receiving yards. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played. Jaylin Carter also helped out with an impressive 83 receiving yards.
Lowndes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
North Paulding lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tyler Niehr, who threw for 175 yards on 15 of 24 attempts, and also rushed for 54 yards on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards Niehr has posted since back in August. Dube Enongene was Niehr's top target, picking up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Lowndes' win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.7 points per game. As for North Paulding, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Lowndes will square off against Buford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Buford will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Lowndes surely won't give up without a fight. North Paulding does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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