On Friday, Walton faced Roswell in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Walton Raiders fell 42-32 to the Roswell Hornets. The loss was the Raiders' first of the season.
When it comes to explaining why Walton lost, don't look at Lucas Farrington. Despite the final result, he rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 54 receiving yards. Kaeden Gilstrap also helped out by tossing the rock for 315 yards.
Trey Smith went supernova for Roswell, rushing for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Synkwan Smith, who gained 145 total yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Walton fell to 2-1. As for Roswell, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Walton will challenge Norcross at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Roswell, they will take on Buford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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