After flying high against Drew two weeks ago, South Cobb came back down to earth. The Eagles took a 28-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Paulding County Patriots on Friday. The Eagles lost against the Patriots in their previous head to head back in September of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 53-13 score last time.
South Cobb's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ty'Lil Terrell, who picked up 114 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Another signal caller making a difference was Freedom Jones, who threw for 155 yards and two TDs.
Kj Clepper looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 288 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
South Cobb suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 2-2. As for Paulding County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Cobb will face off against Osborne at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will be up against the Cardinals' rather soft defense (which has allowed 45.25 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Paulding County, they will challenge McEachern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Indians' defense has only allowed 9.2 points per game this season, so the Patriots' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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