The Chestatee War Eagles will challenge the White County Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Chestatee's last matchup with Dawson County could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Friday. The War Eagles were outmatched by the Tigers and fell 42-14. The War Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chestatee's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Blake Conner, who gained 141 total yards, and Colton Steele, who rushed for 20 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, White County played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 40-14 to Greater Atlanta Christian. 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 322nd, while the Spartans are ranked 134th).
Although White County took the loss, they still got scores from Zach Godfrey and Easton Drew.
Chestatee's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for White County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Chestatee has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 218.1 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for White County, though, as they've been averaging only 69 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Chestatee came out on top in a nail-biter against White County in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 23-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Warriors' Tripp Nix, who rushed for 102 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 183 yards and one TD. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the War Eagles to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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