The North Paulding Wolfpack will square off against the Marietta Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
North Paulding is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Walton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Paulding lost 42-20 to Walton. The loss continues a trend for the Wolfpack in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost five in a row.
North Paulding might have lost, but man, Dube Enongene was a machine: he picked up 236 receiving yards and a touchdown. North Paulding is undefeated when Enongene posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 1-4 otherwise. Tyler Niehr was another key player, throwing for 324 yards while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt.
North Paulding didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Markell Taylor and Jahmari Carter.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Marietta, who bounced back after a loss on the road on October 11th. They snuck past Cherokee with a 25-20 victory on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Blue Devils as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Anthony Kruah had a dynamite game for Marietta, picking up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. Another player making a difference was Jayden Whiteside, who threw for 110 yards and a touchdown.
North Paulding's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Marietta, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7.
North Paulding was able to grind out a solid win over Marietta when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 35-27. Does North Paulding have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marietta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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