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Kanaan Cleveland, left, shown hauling in a touchdown pass during a 7-on-7 game earlier this summer, and the rest of the Warriors spent two day this week at an FCA Team Camp at Jacksonville State University in Alabama. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Kanaan Cleveland, left, shown hauling in a touchdown pass during a 7-on-7 game earlier this summer, and the rest of the Warriors spent two day this week at an FCA Team Camp at Jacksonville State University in Alabama. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Warriors camp at JSU

Mark Turner
Thursday, July 15, 2021
The clock is ticking for the start of the 2021 high school football season. As of Friday, the Warriors have 28 days until they step on the field Aug. 13 to take on East Forsyth in a pre-season scrimmage game. Then seven days later, the regular season kicks off on Aug.
Rising junior Darius Cannon gives the Warriors' a big-play threat on both sides of the ball. Cannon was the Region 7-AAA Athlete of the Year last fall. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Rising junior Darius Cannon gives the Warriors' a big-play threat on both sides of the ball. Cannon was the Region 7-AAA Athlete of the Year last fall. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Warriors hold spring practice, look to reload

Mark Turner
Thursday, May 27, 2021
When spring football practice began last week at White County High School, things looked a little different. For the first time since Tim Cokely took over the program, he walked out on the practice field without the Class of 2021 players.
Pictured are, from top left, J. Ben Haynes, Darius Cannon, Reece Dockery, Devin Sullens, Zion McMullen, Silas Mulligan; bottom from left, JD Trowell, Cooper Turner, Jaquez Williams, Alex Garcia and Alex Thornton.

Pictured are, from top left, J. Ben Haynes, Darius Cannon, Reece Dockery, Devin Sullens, Zion McMullen, Silas Mulligan; bottom from left, JD Trowell, Cooper Turner, Jaquez Williams, Alex Garcia and Alex Thornton.

WCHS puts 11 on All Region football squad

Mark Turner
Thursday, December 24, 2020
A large contingent of White County football players are part of the 7-AAA All-Region team, which was announced late last week. The team is comprised of players from WCHS, Cherokee Bluff, North Hall, Dawson County, West Hall, Gilmer County and Lumpkin County.
White County's Reece Dockery, No. 32, comes up to tackle Rockmart quarterback Javin Whatley during the opeing drive of the game.

White County's Reece Dockery, No. 32, comes up to tackle Rockmart quarterback Javin Whatley during the opeing drive of the game.

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Season ends

News Staff
Thursday, December 3, 2020
The 2020 high school football season came to a frustrating end last Friday night for the White County Warriors in the opening round of the Class AAA state playoffs. The Warriors dug themselves an early 20-0 hole in the matchup with No. 8 Rockmart and were never able to recover, falling 48-35.
WCHS receiver Daruis Cannon, right, runs away from a pair of Cherokee Bluff defenders during the first quarter of the region game. Cannon had three first half touchdoown catches to help the Warriors grab a 34-7 lead.

WCHS receiver Daruis Cannon, right, runs away from a pair of Cherokee Bluff defenders during the first quarter of the region game. Cannon had three first half touchdoown catches to help the Warriors grab a 34-7 lead.

Calling the Bears' bluff

Mark Turner
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
For the first time since 2017, the White County Warriors have a ticket for the state high school football playoffs, and appear to be peaking at the right time after demolishing Cherokee Bluff last week in the regular season finale.
Ryder Rewis of the 8U team makes a tackle during the winning effort. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Ryder Rewis of the 8U team makes a tackle during the winning effort. (Photo/Mark Turner)

White County claims two Super Bowl titles

Mark Turner
Thursday, November 19, 2020
The White County Recreation Department youth football program picked up a pair of Mountain Athletic Conference Super Bowl IV titles last weekend at Chestatee High School.
The Warriors' 7U team takes on Chestatee in the MAC championship game Saturday at 11 a.m. at Chestatee High School in Gainesville. Chestatee (7-0) was the regular champion, while the Warriors (6-1) were the runner-up. (Photos/Courtesy of the White County Recreation Department)

The Warriors' 7U team takes on Chestatee in the MAC championship game Saturday at 11 a.m. at Chestatee High School in Gainesville. Chestatee (7-0) was the regular champion, while the Warriors (6-1) were the runner-up. (Photos/Courtesy of the White County Recreation Department)

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Warrior trio set to play for MAC titles

News Staff
Thursday, November 12, 2020
The Mountain Athletic Conference will crown six youth football champions Saturday in Gainesville, and three White County teams are among the field for the Super Bowl IV festivities The White County 7U, 8U, and 10U teams all secured spots in the Super Bowl games with wins last week during the...
Junior running back Silas Mulligan accounted for four touchdowns in the 49-13 region win over Lumpkin County last Friday in Cleveland. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Junior running back Silas Mulligan accounted for four touchdowns in the 49-13 region win over Lumpkin County last Friday in Cleveland. (Photo/Mark Turner)

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Gilmer cancels Friday's game

Mark Turner
Thursday, November 12, 2020
For the first two months of the high school football season, the White County Warriors had managed to dodge any major issues related to the Covid-19 pandemic. But on Tuesday, the Warriors found out they won't be playing this week when Gilmer County had to cancel Friday's game due to pandemic issues.
White County's Dylan Archer wrestles West Hall quarterback Clayton Jenkins to the ground for a 9-yard loss during the Warriors' 35-0 win over the Spartans last Friday in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

White County's Dylan Archer wrestles West Hall quarterback Clayton Jenkins to the ground for a 9-yard loss during the Warriors' 35-0 win over the Spartans last Friday in Cleveland. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

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Warrior defense blanks West Hall, 35-0

Mark Turner
Thursday, October 29, 2020
After a pair of tough losses to start the region schedule, the White County Warriors righted the ship last Friday night, celebrating Homecoming with a 35-0 victory over West Hall. The Warriors improved to 5-2 with the win, and 1-2 in 7-AAA play.
The WCMS football team takes on Fannin County today at 6:30 p.m. in Cleveland in the Mountain Football Conference championship game. (Photo/WCMS Athletic Department)

The WCMS football team takes on Fannin County today at 6:30 p.m. in Cleveland in the Mountain Football Conference championship game. (Photo/WCMS Athletic Department)

White County Middle School set to play for league title

Mark Turner
Thursday, October 22, 2020
UPDATE: The White County Middle School football team are Mountain Football Conference champions after winning their game on Thursday, Oct. 22. Details will be in the Oct. 29 issue of the White County News.