East Paulding and South Paulding met for a duel on Thursday where East Paulding came out on top. The East Paulding Raiders skirted past the South Paulding Spartans 31-28. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Spartans are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Paulding had a senior duo take command as Javen Parker rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown and Chantz Bouknight threw for 146 yards and a touchdown. Parker's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 rushing yards.
East Paulding didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jayden Doyle. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Despite the loss, South Paulding still got an impressive performance from Albert Mccoy, who rushed for 235 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Mccoy a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory was the fifth in a row for East Paulding, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. As for South Paulding, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
East Paulding wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 21-10 win against Villa Rica on the 1st. South Paulding has also already played their next match, a 21-14 victory against Alexander on the 1st.
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