The South Paulding Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the East Paulding Raiders at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. South Paulding will be strutting in after a win while East Paulding will be coming in after a loss.
South Paulding took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Villa Rica. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but South Paulding were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, East Paulding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Alexander. That's two games in a row now that East Paulding have lost by just one goal.
South Paulding's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for East Paulding, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
South Paulding was able to grind out a solid victory over East Paulding in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Paulding since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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