East Paulding vs Allatoona Football

Friday, November 9, 2012

This Friday marked the last high school football game in regular season play. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution sent me to Dallas, Georgia to cover East Paulding as they battled it out on the gridiron against Allatoona. Both teams came into the game with perfect records, each having won nine straight games. Although both teams came to play it was East Paulding that really poured on the pressure. Allatoona tried to keep up but the Raiders wound up victorious beating the Buccaneers 25-7.

Allatoona’s Jeremy Uzee (left) slaps five with teammate Quentin James before their game against East Paulding on Friday, November 9, 2012.

 

East Paulding’s Miles Hemphill (95) and Kamani Thomas (left) exit the locker room and head toward the field before their game against Allatoona on Friday, November 9, 2012.

 

East Paulding fan Parker Lummus plays with a toy tractor in the stands before their game against Allatoona on Friday, November 9, 2012.

 

Allatoona fan Alec Smith (center) waves a large flag in the stands next to Shannon O’Shea (right) and Andrew Hedden before their game against East Paulding on Friday, November 9, 2012.

 

Allatoona’s Tony Perkins (17) is tackled by East Paulding’s Lorenz Suttles (24), Luke Rudd (85) and Johnny Furby (right) on Friday, November 9, 2012.

 

East Paulding’s Mitchell Webb (center) holds the ball as he tries to get past Allatoona’s Charlie Maison (28) on Friday, November 9, 2012.

 

East Paulding’s Kamani Thomas (center) runs the ball in for a touchdown after a missed tackle by Allatoona’s Terence Sykes (right) and Troboris Tarver (3) on Friday, November 9, 2012.

 

East Paulding’s Johnny Furby (6) keeps his grip on Allatoona’s DJ Ezell (11) on Friday, November 9, 2012.

 

East Paulding’s Kyler Neal (30) runs the ball in to score a touchdown after dodging a tackle by Allatoona’s Terence Sykes (1) on Friday, November 9, 2012.

 

East Paulding’s Kyler Neal (30) runs the ball in to score a touchdown after breaking a tackle by Allatoona’s Troboris Tarver (3) on Friday, November 9, 2012.

 

Allatoona’s Tommy Davis (2) is tackled by East Paulding’s Romaine Gooden (48) and Jaleel Hinds on Friday, November 9, 2012.

 

East Paulding’s Kamani Thomas (center) looks for an opening as he dodges tackles by Allatoona’s Austin Daniel (31), Clarence Soleberry (4) and Charlie Maison (28) on Friday, November 9, 2012.

 

East Paulding’s Kyler Neal (30) walks the ball into the end zone for a touchdown as Allatoona’s Terence Sykes (1) is blocked by Tanner Ledbetter (52) on Friday, November 9, 2012.

 

Allatoona’s Jeremy Uzee (6) tries to get rid of the ball as he is sacked by East Paulding’s Maeland High (11) on Friday, November 9, 2012.

 

Allatoona’s Tommy Davis (2) carries the ball forward as he is tackled during their game against East Paulding on Friday, November 9, 2012.

 

East Paulding’s Kamani Thomas (28) is tackled by Allatoona’s Charlie Maison on Friday, November 9, 2012.

 

East Paulding holds up the region championship trophy after defeating Allatoona 25-7 on Friday, November 9, 2012.