The North Springs Spartans will take on the Lithonia Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Springs has given up an average of 31.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
North Springs' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Marist on Friday. They were outmatched by the War Eagles and fell 43-0. 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).
Meanwhile, Lithonia might've scored the first points on Thursday, but it was Southwest DeKalb who claimed the real prize. The Bulldogs took a hard 31-14 fall against the Panthers. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Loss or not, Lithonia got some senior leadership from Xavier Butler and Albert Gooding. Butler gained 82 total yards and two touchdowns, while Gooding 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.
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. Braylon Jackson was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
North Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Lithonia, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
North Springs suffered a grim 27-6 defeat to Lithonia in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gooding, who rushed for 161 yards. Now that the Spartans know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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