After flying high against Adairsville last Friday, Allatoona came back down to earth. The Buccaneers were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 31-30 to the South Paulding Spartans. The Buccaneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Allatoona lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ethan Corpus, who rushed for 130 yards and two TDs. Another player making a difference was Xavier Rucker, who picked up 113 receiving yards and one score.
Allatoona's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for South Paulding, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Looking ahead, Allatoona will challenge River Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for South Paulding, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on North Paulding at 7:30 p.m. on September 5.
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