East Paulding had won five straight games and Chantz Bouknight did his part to make it six on Friday. The East Paulding Raiders walked away with a 21-10 victory over the Villa Rica Wildcats thanks in part to Bouknight, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 165 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
East Paulding didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lorenzo Graves Jr and Wayne Lucas. Lucas is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played.
East Paulding's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points per game. As for Villa Rica, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
East Paulding and Villa Rica are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After each having a week off, East Paulding and Effingham County will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Effingham County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season. As for Villa Rica, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Brunswick at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. One thing working in Brunswick's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
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