Etowah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 34-17 bruising from the North Paulding Wolfpack. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Wolfpack are ranked 78th).
It was another big night for James Skelly, who rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry for North Paulding. Skelly is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Tyler Niehr, who rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown.
Etowah's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for North Paulding, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Wheeler the next time they take the field. Etowah will head out to face Wheeler at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while North Paulding will host them at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
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