The White County Warriors will face off against the DeKalb County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
DeKalb County will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: White County extended their winning streak to six on Friday. The Warriors blew past Warren County 34-0. That looming 34-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Warriors yet this season.
Tucker Pinion had a dynamite game, throwing for 114 yards and four TDs, while also rushing for 63 yards on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Cole Sims, who gained 173 total yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: White County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask DeKalb County). They breezed past York Institute to the tune of 35-7 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their six-point performance the game before.
DeKalb County's win came from a few key players White County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jon Hendrix, who rushed for 80 yards and one score on only 11 carries, and also threw for 141 yards and one touchdown on only 12 passes. Gavin Frazier was another key player, rushing for 45 yards and three TDs.
White County's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for DeKalb County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
White County didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against DeKalb County when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 27-21 win. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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