The North Paulding Wolfpack will venture away from home to square off against the Marietta Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
North Paulding will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Walton, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. The Wolfpack walked away with a 34-22 win over the Raiders on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Wolfpack sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Khalil Harrell
| 09/12/25 @ Cherokee | 230 |
| 09/05/25 vs South Paulding | 94 |
| 10/17/25 @ Wheeler | 91 |
| 10/24/25 vs Walton | 81 |
| 08/29/25 @ Harrison | 77 |
North Paulding's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyler Niehr, who threw for 227 yards and one TD. The Wolfpack also got a significant boost from Khalil Harrell, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
North Paulding didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Walton to a completion percentage of just 34.6%. The team can thank Gavin Clark for the heroic effort on defense: he. North Paulding hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.55 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
North Paulding's defense didn't let Christion Peacock, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Jaden Watson with two.
Meanwhile, Marietta was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Cherokee 52-8. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 31 points or more this season.
Marietta now has a winning record of 5-4. As for North Paulding, their record now sits at 7-2.
North Paulding beat Marietta 38-28 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolfpack since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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