Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Paulding). They put the hurt on the South Paulding Spartans with a sharp 39-14 win on Friday. Given the Wolfpack's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Spartans are ranked 245th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Khalil Harrell was a one-man wrecking crew for North Paulding as he rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Tyler Niehr was another key player, throwing for 196 yards and three touchdowns.
North Paulding's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of D'Vyne Cowan-Bazely and Markell Taylor. Another thorn in South Paulding's side was Owen Satterfield, who picked up 1.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The victory made it two in a row for North Paulding and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for South Paulding, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Paulding will take on North Cobb at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Cobb will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something North Paulding surely won't give up without a fight. As for South Paulding, they will face off against Lithia Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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