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Weekend Roundup: Raiders, Spartans Move Into Postseason
Each Monday we'll take a look at what happened on the gridiron over the weekend in Dallas-Hiram Patch.
East Paulding 35, Osborne 7 – had trouble stopping running back Kamani Thomas who rushed for 234 yards and had four touchdowns Friday. Osborne head coach Xarvia Smith told the Marietta Daily Journal that Thomas was Region 5N-AAAA’s best player, by far.
"He is the best player in this region," Smith said. "There's no doubt about it in my mind."
The Cardinals gained just 67 yards on offense as they found East Paulding’s defense to be stifling.
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Chapel Hill 20, South Paulding 14 – It wasn’t a pretty win for , but a win in the end, according to the Times-Georgian. The Panthers forced five early turnovers and took a 20-0 lead early in the third quarter. But the Spartans fought back, scoring twice late, but never completing the comeback.
With the win, Chapel Hill won the Region 5S-AAAA title because of tie breakers. Both teams finished 5-1 in regional play and will participate in the regional play-in games next week.
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Douglas County 22, Paulding County 0 – manhandled an offensively-challenged team Friday and sent its seniors out with a shutout win, according to the Times-Georgian. It was the second win in three games for the Tigers who jumped ahead of the Patriots in the Region 5S-AAAA standings. Paulding County has lost two games in a row. Neither team qualified for the postseason.
Pope 27, Hiram 6 – took the ball away from six times Friday night, according to the Marietta Daily Journal, which led to its eighth win of the year. The Greyhounds secured the No. 1 seed in the 5N-AAAA subregion with the win and will host Alexander, the Region 5S-AAAA No. 4 seed next Friday in the region play-in game. Hiram lost its fifth-straight game to close out the seaosn and had trouble scoring late.
