Walton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Etowah Eagles 42-7 at home. The match marked the Raiders' most dominant victory of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Walton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaeden Gilstrap, who threw for 195 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Christian Ward was another key receiver, picking up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Walton's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. William Ruddell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Walton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Etowah, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Walton will welcome North Paulding at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Walton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Etowah, they will be playing at home against North Cobb at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in North Cobb's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches.
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