After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Walton, North Paulding was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Marietta Blue Devils by a score of 38-28. With that win, the Wolfpack brought their scoring average up to 26.4 points per game.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to James Skelly and Khalil Harrell. Skelly rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry while Harrell rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. North Paulding is undefeated when Harrell posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Dube Enongene, who gained 63 total yards and a touchdown.
Marietta's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Whiteside, who threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns. Landon Mannery helped Whiteside out on the ground, rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
North Paulding is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.5 points per game. As for Marietta, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
North Paulding will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lowndes at 8:00 p.m. on November 15th. Lowndes is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins at home, so North Paulding will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Marietta does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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