The Lithia Springs Lions will face off against the East Paulding Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lithia Springs is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Lithia Springs faced off against Villa Rica on Friday. The Lions came up short against the Wildcats, falling 30-8. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 100th).
Meanwhile, East Paulding and New Manchester were almost perfectly matched up last Friday, but East Paulding suffered a 23-22 loss.
Despite the defeat, East Paulding saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bode Spence threw for 164 yards and one TD on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and one score.
Lithia Springs' loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for East Paulding, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Lithia Springs was taken down by East Paulding 59-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Lions, Javen Parker (who rushed for 91 yards and three touchdowns on only seven 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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