The Hiram Hornets will stay at home for another week and welcome the East Paulding Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Hiram came up short against Central on Friday, falling 45-21. The Hornets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Despite the defeat, Hiram got top-tier performance from Dashaun Williams, who rushed for 119 yards on only ten carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown. Kaden Hamilton handled things on the ground, rushing for 85 yards.
Meanwhile, East Paulding really took it to Paulding County for the full four quarters, racking up a 34-3 victory at home. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Patriots are ranked 217th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chantz Bouknight went supernova for East Paulding, rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 64 yards and a touchdown. Bouknight got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible69 yards. Another player making a difference was Javen Parker, who rushed for 133 yards.
Hiram now has a losing record at 1-2. As for East Paulding, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Hiram came out on top in a nail-biter against East Paulding in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 52-49. Does Hiram have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Paulding turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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