White County's offense rose to the challenge against a Tigers defense that boasted an average of only 13.83 points allowed on Friday. The White County Warriors really took it to the Macon County Tigers for the full four quarters, racking up a 34-0 victory at home. Considering the Warriors have won three games by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tripp Pinion was his usual excellent self, rushing 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 a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 228.7.
White County's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Macon County, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-2.
White County will challenge Cumberland County on Friday. As for Macon County, they will square off against DeKalb County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Macon County is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), DeKalb County a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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