Hiram was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 38-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Paulding Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Raiders are ranked 45th).
Despite the loss, Hiram still got an impressive performance from Kaden Hamilton, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards. Another back making a difference was Dashaun Williams, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
East Paulding was led to victory by Javen Parker and Bode Spence. Parker rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns, while Spence threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards Parker has posted since back in September of 2023.
Hiram's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for East Paulding, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hiram will head out to face off against Cass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cass' defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Hiram's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for East Paulding, they will challenge Rome at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in East Paulding's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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