Football Preview: Lumpkin County Indians vs. White County Warriors
Lumpkin County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the White County Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. White County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lumpkin County, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, everything went Lumpkin County's way against Chestatee as Lumpkin County made off with a 49-25 win. The match marked the Indians' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Lumpkin County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cal Faulkner, who rushed for 26 yards and two touchdowns. Wolf Harbin was in the mix as well, providing Lumpkin County with a touchdown.
Lumpkin County wouldn't let Chestatee keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lumpkin County can thank Connor Greilich and Patrick Woody for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, White County ended up a good deal behind North Hall on Friday and lost 35-21. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
White County's loss came about despite a quality game from Tripp Nix, who threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Lumpkin County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for White County, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Lumpkin County didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against White County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 61-55 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lumpkin County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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