White County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell to the Greater Atlanta Christian Spartans 28-23.
White County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tripp Nix, who threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards on only eight carries. Nix got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 66 yards. John Phillips was Nix's top target, picking up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Tommy Young looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 108 yards and a touchdown. Jaden Henry also helped out with an impressive 87 receiving yards.
White County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Greater Atlanta Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. White County will welcome Chestatee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chestatee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.7 points per game this season. As for Greater Atlanta Christian, they will be playing at home against Pickens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Greater Atlanta Christian will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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