East Paulding put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 38-27 win over the Hiram Hornets. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Hornets are ranked 129th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Paulding was led to victory by Javen Parker and Bode Spence. Parker rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns, while Spence threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards Parker has posted since back in September of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Paulding was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 272 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Hiram lost, don't look at Kaden Hamilton. Despite the final result, he rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards. Hiram also got a significant boost from Dashaun Williams, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
East Paulding's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Hiram, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Paulding will take on Rome at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Paulding knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Rome likes a good challenge. As for Hiram, they will head out to face off against Cass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cass' defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Hiram's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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