There's no place like home for Dawson County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 71-0 win over the Johnson Knights. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Dawson County found their leader in underclassman Cody Mcbrayer, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Those 96 rushing yards gave Mcbrayer a new career-high.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dawson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 37.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 165.
Dawson County wouldn't let Johnson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Owen Wooten led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Elijah Odom is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Dawson County's victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Johnson, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Dawson County has already played their next matchup, a 14-0 win against White County on the 11th. As for Johnson, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 64-14 loss against Lumpkin County on the 11th.
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