After two games on the road, Cumberland County is heading back home. They will host the White County Warriors on Friday.
Last Friday, Cumberland County was beaten by Upperman 51-12. The defeat continues a trend for the Jets in their matchups with the Bees: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, White County's offense rose to the challenge against a Tigers defense that boasted an average of only 13.83 points allowed on Friday. White County enjoyed a cozy 34-18 victory over Macon County.
Tripp Pinion continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 194 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 58 yards. Another player making a difference was Jojo Dowell, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: White County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 371 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was White County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Lex Winfree was the leader with two.
Cumberland County's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for White County, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Cumberland County suffered a grim 41-17 defeat to White County when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pinion, who rushed for 325 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 19.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 63 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Cumberland County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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