The Dawson County Tigers will head out to face off against the North Hall Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Dawson County will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They came up short against Lumpkin County, falling 38-14. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, North Hall had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They really took it to the Knights for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-7 victory. The match marked the Trojans' most dominant win of the season.
A big part of North Hall's victory came down to the chemistry between Smith Mcgarvey and his top target Cole Cable. Mcgarvey threw for 140 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing while Cable picked up 94 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Ty Kemp also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
One reason for the win was North Hall's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Robby Lee with two.
Dawson County now has a losing record at 4-5. As for North Hall, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Dawson County was dealt a bruising 40-7 loss at the hands of North Hall in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Dawson County, Tate Ruth (who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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