The East Paulding Raiders will square off against the Lithia Springs Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Paulding will be strutting in after a win while Lithia Springs will be coming in after a loss.
East Paulding took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They walked away with a 19-6 victory over New Manchester. The score was all tied up 6-6 at the break, but the Raiders were the (much) better team in the second half.
Javen Parker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 141 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lithia Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 49-28 to Villa Rica. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Despite the loss, Lithia Springs got top-tier performance from Randy Parker, who picked up 188 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Parker is now averaging an impressive 110 receiving yards per game. Another player making a difference was Kamari Frazier, who threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes.
East Paulding's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Lithia Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for East Paulding against Lithia Springs when the teams last played back in October of 2015, as the squad secured a 53-0 victory. Will East Paulding repeat their success, or does Lithia Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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