White County extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 0-6. They were beaten by the Lumpkin County Indians 45-14. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Warriors couldn't quite close it out.
As for Lumpkin County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The final result isn't all that surprising considering their considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 158th, while White County is ranked 327th).
Nolan Matthews had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 277 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. Those five rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
White County and Lumpkin County will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next games. The next time the Warriors see the field they'll take on Dawson County at 7:30 p.m. on October 10. As for Lumpkin County, their break will end when they face Johnson at 7:30 p.m. on October 10.
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