The Campbell Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the Paulding County Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Campbell has given up an average of 28.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Campbell's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Hillgrove on Friday. They were outmatched by the Hawks and fell 54-0. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Hawks are ranked 15th).
Paulding County never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Osborne on Friday. They put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 34-14 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Patriots' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Campbell better keep an eye on Kj Clepper. He was instrumental in Paulding County's win, throwing for 253 yards and four TDs while completing 76.2% of his passes.
Campbell has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Paulding County, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-5.
Campbell took their win against Paulding County in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 36-14 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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