The Dawson County Tigers will host the White County Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Dawson County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26 points per game this season.
Dawson County took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Johnson, posting a 71-0 victory at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Tigers just coasted through the last quarter.
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 70 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 178.
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.
Meanwhile, White County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 29-23 to Lumpkin County. The Warriors have struggled against the Indians recently, as their game last Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Dawson County's win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for White County, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
Dawson County came up short against White County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 24-14. Thankfully for Dawson County, Ryan Fowler (who rushed for 203 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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