While Lithia Springs put up plenty of points on Wednesday, the same can't be said for East Paulding. The Lithia Springs Lions claimed a resounding 40-0 win over the East Paulding Raiders. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won five contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Lithia Springs had a senior duo take command as Jasmine McDowell rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries and MyAngel Ross rushed for 21 yards and a touchdown.
Lithia Springs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their rushing production: they averaged an imposing 148.4 rushing yards in those games compared to only 148.4 in the others. As for East Paulding, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing New Manchester the next time they take the field. East Paulding will host New Manchester at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Lithia Springs will play them later in the day, at 6:00 p.m.
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