Dawson Co. defeats West Hall 38-21 on the road

The Dawson Co. Tigers defeated the West Hall Spartans 38-21 on the road on Friday night. Dawson Co. used a balanced attack to defeat the Spartans as five different Tigers scored touchdowns.

West Hall received possession to begin the game. Neither team was able to score on their first possession. The Tigers defense held up strong and made a huge play on the Spartans’ second possession. They recovered a fumble off of a bad snap at the 2-yard line, which set up a touchdown run by junior quarterback Zach Holtzclaw. West Hall responded with a long drive that resulted in a touchdown of their own that tied the game again. Both teams struggled to move the ball the rest of the first half. Dawson Co. took advantage of good field position after senior Isaiah Grindle returned a punt to the West Hall 22-yard line. Senior Caleb Bonesteel hit a 21-yard field goal to give the Tigers a 10-7 lead at halftime.

Halfway through the third quarter, senior Dakohta Sonnichsen finally got the offense moving for Dawson Co. He scored on a 57-yard run to give them a 17-7 lead. After a pair of stops, the Tigers scored again. This time, it was junior Conley Dyer that capped off a long drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. The Spartans responded quickly with an 85-yard touchdown pass to cut the Tigers’ lead to 24-14. Dawson Co. matched with a big play of their own, which came on a 68-yard touchdown pass to senior Tyler Lane. West Hall drove down the field and scored another touchdown with 4:03 remaining in the game. The Tigers held strong after and recovered the onside kick attempt. Dyer put the finishing touches on the game with a 33-yard touchdown run to seal the 38-21 victory.

Dawson Co.’s next game will be next Friday as they host undefeated Cherokee Bluff.