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| 10/25/24 - Home | 42-20 W | 
| 09/29/23 - Home | 44-24 W | 
| 09/29/22 - Away | 51-49 W | 
| 10/22/21 - Away | 45-14 W | 
| 11/06/20 - Home | 21-14 W | 
Walton has gone  a perfect 5-0 against North Paulding recently and they'll look to pad the win column further  on Friday. The Raiders will head out to  challenge the Wolfpack  at 7:30  p.m. Walton knows how to get  points on the board -- the  squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully North Paulding likes a good challenge.
Walton is headed in fresh off scoring the most  points they have   all season. They took their  game  on Friday with ease, bagging  a  42-8 victory over Etowah. The  contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached  35-0.
It was another big night for  Noriega Thompson, who rushed for 209 yards and three  touchdowns on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
 They were just one part of a punishing run game: Walton was unstoppable on the ground and  finished the game with 292  rushing yards. That's the most  rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Meanwhile, North Paulding strolled past Wheeler with  points to spare on Friday, taking the game  43-29. Given the Wolfpack's advantage  in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Wildcats are ranked 127th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
 North Paulding's win came from a few key players Walton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was  Tyler Niehr, who threw for 169 yards and four  TDs. Those  four  passing touchdowns gave  him a new career-high.  Presley Carr was  Niehr's top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and three  scores.
 North Paulding is  on a roll lately: they've  won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record  this season. The  wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 38.0 points over those games. As for Walton, they now  have a winning record of 5-4.
Friday's  game will pit two  of the most dominant  backs against one another:  Thompson and  Khalil Harrell. Thompson just won't slow down this season and  has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 113.9 rushing yards per game. Harrell has been a dominant force too and  has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 99 rushing yards per game.
 Walton took their  victory against North Paulding  in their previous matchup  back in October of 2024 by a conclusive  42-20 score. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Wolfpack's  Dube Enongene, who picked up 236 receiving yards and one  touchdown. Now that he won't be playing  on Friday, will it be easier for the Raiders to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.