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Walton Finally Has a Home Game
While the Raiders will be playing host to Woodstock, Wheeler tries to stay unbeaten against Etowah and Pope travels to Northview.
After a grueling early schedule, the Walton High School football team finally gets to play at Raider Valley.
A familiar environment may be just what the Raiders need tonight against Woodstock after last week's 49-14 pounding at the hands of North Cobb.
Walton, which is 2-1 and ranked No. 6 in Class AAAAAA, meets Region 5-AAAAAA rival Woodstock in a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.
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Wheeler is 3-0, its best start since 1997, and plays at home at 7:30 in its Region 5-AAAAAA opener at Etowah, which is 1-2.
Pope (1-2) which outlasted Etowah overtime for its first win of the season, visits Northview (0-2) at 7:30 in its first game against another Class AAAAA opponent.
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Lassiter (3-0), ranked No. 2 in Class AAAAAA, travels to Cherokee (1-2) in a 7:30 game that is the Region 5-AAAAAA opener for both schools.
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