Lumpkin County is 2-8 against Dawson County since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lumpkin County Indians will head out to take on the Dawson County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Lumpkin County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.4 points per game this season.
Things were looking good for Lumpkin County after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 21-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Hall. The Indians' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Nolan Matthews, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown. Cal Faulkner was another key passer, throwing for 124 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Dawson County waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the War Eagles out 22-20.
Lumpkin County's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Dawson County, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Lumpkin County was able to grind out a solid win over Dawson County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 34-23. Will Lumpkin County repeat their success, or does Dawson County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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