A win for Paulding County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Hillgrove Hawks 42-3. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Hawks are ranked 72nd).
Paulding County wouldn't let Hillgrove keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Paulding County can thank Mario Green,Jr and Kyshan Bratten for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Bratten is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Caleb Walters was his usual excellent self, rushing for 135 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry for Hillgrove.
This is the second loss in a row for Paulding County and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Hillgrove, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paulding County will host Osborne at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hillgrove, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Campbell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Campbell: 13.3, Hillgrove: 10.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
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