The White County Warriors will square off against the Dawson County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, White County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 29-23 to Lumpkin County. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dawson County). They blew past Johnson 71-0 at home on Friday. With that win, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 26 points per game.
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.
White County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Dawson County, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
White County beat Dawson County 24-14 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does White County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dawson County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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