Ten years ago, it would take plenty of publicity and maybe some sort of free food to get people excited about a game between East Paulding and Marietta. In this millennium, however, the schools are lucky enough to have 790 The Zone come to town to see two of the top teams northwest of Atlanta square off.
East Paulding comes into this game undefeated, having allowed only 31 combined points in its first three games. As good as their defense has played, the Raiders will continue to rely on their offense to move the ball and keep the defense fresh for the end of the game. Leading the offense are two Division I talents in running back Jahron Brown and wide receiver Edward Casenave.
On the other sideline, Marietta is hoping that defense not only wins championships, but big games within the region. Minus a small misstep last week against Woodstock, the Blue Devils’ defense has been stellar all year. In consecutive weeks against Northview and Cherokee, the Blue Devils allowed just 16 points combined. The defense features one superstar in safety Chris Tanzy, who is being looked at by both Louisville and Mississippi. It won’t be Tanzy’s hard hitting that decides the game, however, as his mental decisions in the pocket when at quarterback will determine how well the Blue Devils perform Friday night. Tanzy has played efficiently this season, and he will be relied upon to keep the game close while not allowing East Paulding to force turnovers or give its offense a short field.
Boral can be reached at jboral@scoreatl.com.
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