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| 09/05/25 - Home | 45-3 W |
| 09/06/24 - Away | 38-27 W |
| 09/01/23 - Home | 49-52 L |
| 09/02/22 - Away | 35-28 W |
| 09/10/21 - Home | 31-28 W |
| + 5 more games |
East Paulding won the last time they faced Hiram and things went their way on Friday too. The Raiders claimed a resounding 45-3 win over the Hornets. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
A big part of East Paulding's victory came down to the chemistry between Bode Spence and his top target Jaylen Prater. Spence threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns while Prater picked up 70 receiving yards and a pair of scores. What's more, Spence racked up 125.4 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024.
East Paulding didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Hiram to a completion percentage of just 48%. The team can thank Cameron Lucas for the heroic effort on defense: he. East Paulding wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 65%.
East Paulding didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Gabe Thompson-Fields picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Thompson-Fields is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Hiram still got an impressive performance from Dylan Maina, who rushed for 93 yards on only ten carries, and also picked up 37 receiving yards. Maina got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 65 yards.
East Paulding now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hiram, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
East Paulding has already played their next contest, a 31-14 defeat against Rome on the 12th. As for Hiram, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 28-21 loss against Cass on the 12th.
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