The White County Warriors will head out to square off against the Lumpkin County Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. White County is looking for their season's first victory.
White County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were dealt a 56-14 loss at the hands of North Hall on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 327th, while the Trojans are ranked 122nd).
White County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gaines Clark, who picked up 99 receiving yards and one score, and Alex Freeman, who threw for 223 yards and a pair of TDs.
Meanwhile, Lumpkin County humbled Chestatee with a 47-9 victory. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Indians this season.
Lumpkin County's win came from a few key players White County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nolan Matthews, who rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 121 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Hester, who threw for 243 yards and three TDs.
Lumpkin County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for White County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
White County came up short against Lumpkin County in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, falling 29-23. Thankfully for the Warriors, Cal Faulkner (who rushed for 181 yards and three scores on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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