After losing to Stone Memorial the last time they met, White County decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The White County Warriors strolled past the Stone Memorial Panthers with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 28-12.
It was another big night for Tripp Pinion, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 227 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (137 yards to be exact) went to Darvon Richmond.
White County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
White County's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Gage Stephenson and Lex Winfree who racked up six sacks between them.
White County's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Stone Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
White County will square off against Upperman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Upperman's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Stone Memorial, they will venture away from home to take on Meigs County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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