The Lithia Springs Lions will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the East Paulding Raiders, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Lithia Springs' defense has only allowed 5.9 points per game this season, so East Paulding's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lithia Springs is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 47-0 victory over Creekside. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Lithia Springs had a senior duo take command as MyAngel Ross threw for 41 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of her passes and Jasmine McDowell rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Ari Holton also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Lithia Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as McDowell, Jayden Graham, and Holton picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, East Paulding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 19-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kennesaw Mountain.
Lithia Springs is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.3 points per game. As for East Paulding, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Everything came up roses for Lithia Springs against East Paulding when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 44-0 win. Will Lithia Springs repeat their success, or does East Paulding have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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