After flying high against Warren County last Friday, White County came back down to earth. The White County Warriors fell 42-34 to the Cookeville Cavaliers on Friday. The contest was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Warriors couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, White County still got an impressive performance from Tripp Pinion, who rushed for 225 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 80 yards and three touchdowns. Pinion's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, White County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in four consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Cookeville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Thomas Johnson, who rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Blake Owen, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, White County fell to 2-1. As for Cookeville, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
White County will head out on the road to challenge Stone Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in White County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Cookeville, they will face off against Lebanon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cookeville has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 125 points over their last three matchups.
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