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Darius Cannon gets set to haul in a pass in front of Dawson County's Brendan Hubbard during the region opener. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Warriors fall on late field goal, 31-28

Mark Turner

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Things didn't go as planned for the White County Warriors during the opening week of the Region 7-AAA football schedule. Dawson County scored 17 unanswered points in the the final 18 minutes of the game to escape Cleveland with a 31-28 win.

JD Trowell, left, and Silas Mulligan, and the rest of the Warriors host Dawson County in the region opener Friday in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

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Warriors set to open 7-AAA play

Mark Turner

Thursday, September 23, 2021

The first four weeks of the high school football season have been somewhat frustrating for the White County Warriors as they've stumbled out of the gate on the way to a 1-3 start.

Zion McMullen, left, and Bryson Cronic, right, tackle Habersham Central's Zeke Whittington during the game last Friday night in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

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Warriors fall to Raiders, 21-12

Mark Turner

Thursday, September 16, 2021

It was a frustrating night for the White County High School football team last Friday in Cleveland as the Habersham Central Raiders posted a 21-12 win in the final non-region game of the season, dropping the the Warriors to 1-3 on the season.

White County's Alex Thornton, left, and Matthew Gee stop Pickens' running back Kadyn Hampton at the line of scrimmage during the Warriors' 20-7 win last Friday night in Jasper. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Warriors to face Habersham Central

Mark Turner

Thursday, September 9, 2021

The White County High School Warriors football team gets a chance to play at home again this week as Habersham Central makes the short trip to Cleveland to renew the neighborhood rivalry.

White County's Colton Turner, left, Zion McMullen, and Bryson Cronic team up to bring down Hart County running back JL Lackey during the Warriors' home opener last Friday in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

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Bulldogs run past Warriors

Mark Turner

Thursday, September 2, 2021

The White County Warriors grabbed a 6-0 lead in the first three minutes of the 2021 home opener last Friday night, but things quickly went downhill as Hart County used a bruising running attack to fuel a 49-13 win.

Silas Mulligan rushed for 136 yards on 25 carries during the Warriors' opening season loss last Friday night in Toccoa. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Tough night on the turf

Mark Turner

Thursday, August 26, 2021

Stephens County used a big second half performance to fuel a 34-20 win over White County last Friday night in Toccoa, spoiling the season opener for the Warriors.

Warrior seniors are, front from left, Silas Mulligan, Alex Garcia, and Zion McMullen; second row, Tavis Simmoms, Ashton Pickett, Alex Thornton, and Malachi Zellars; back row, Riley Turner, Jackson Autry, Bryson Cronic, Jay Grice, Hunter Williams, Billy Carder, Howie Douglas, Teddy Strange, Nick Helms, Cameron Godfrey, Chase Collier, and Caden Pinson. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

Warriors lean on talent, experience for region run

Mark Turner

Thursday, August 19, 2021

High School football is back. The White County Warriors kick off the 2021 season Friday night with a trip to Toccoa to take on the Stephens County Indians.

WCHS center Trenton O'Kelly, above, and the Warriors head to East Forsyth Friday for a preseason scrimmage with the Broncos. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Warriors set for scrimmage

Mark Turner

Thursday, August 12, 2021

After two months of summer workouts, passing league games, practice sessions, acclimation practices, and a week of padded work, the White County Warriors get a chance Friday night to play against some guys in different color uniforms.

Zion McMullen, left, finds some running room off a block from Cameron Godfrey during Tuesday's practice session. The Warriors scrimmage East Forsyth next Friday night. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Warriors put on the pads; prep for scrimmage

Mark Turner

Thursday, August 5, 2021

In nine days, the White County Warriors' football team will step on the field for the first time, taking on East Forsyth in a preseason scrimmage. The matchup with Forsyth County's newest high school program will give the Warriors a chance to see where they are at heading into the 2021 season.

Offensive tackle JD Trowell, an All-Region pick last season, works during a team drill Tuesday at the Warriors' second acclimation practice session. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Warriors finish up acclimation phase; set for fall practice

Mark Turner

Thursday, July 29, 2021

The White County Warriors are working their way through a series of five acclimation practice sessions this week, another step toward kicking the 2021 season off next month.