Dawson County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 22-20 victory over the Chestatee War Eagles. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 49-45 win the War Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2019.
Gunnar Weaver rushed for 29 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 135 yards on eight of 16 attempts.
Dylan Edwards was his top target, picking up 94 receiving yards. On the ground,
Cody Mcbrayer rushed for 55 yards.
Although Chestatee took the loss, they still got scores from Izayah Ledford, Benjamin Plemons, and Charlie Bradshaw.
The victory got Dawson County back to even at 4-4. As for Chestatee, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Dawson County has already played their next matchup, a 38-14 defeat against Lumpkin County on the 25th. As for Chestatee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 23-21 win against White County on the 25th.
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