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 take on 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, Lumpkin County made easy work of Chestatee and carried off a 49-25 victory. That 24 point margin sets a new team best for the Indians this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lumpkin County to victory, but perhaps none more so than 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 lost to North Hall at home by a 35-21 margin on Friday. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Tripp Nix put forth a good effort for the losing side as he 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 contest against White County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 61-55 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lumpkin County since the squad 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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