The White County Warriors will square off against the Cumberland County Jets on Friday. White County will be strutting in after a victory while Cumberland County will be coming in after a loss.
White County will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Macon County on Friday. White County strolled past Macon County with points to spare, taking the game 34-18.
It was another big night for Tripp Pinion, who rushed for 194 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 58 yards. Jojo Dowell was another key player, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: White County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 371 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
White County's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Lex Winfree with two sacks.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 51-12, which was the final score in Cumberland County's tilt against Upperman on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Jets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Bees are ranked 20th).
White County's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Cumberland County, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
White County took their victory against Cumberland County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 41-17. In that game, White County amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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