The Dawson Co. Tigers defeated the Lumpkin Co. Indians 58-48 on Tuesday in Dahlonega. Jasper Gibson scored 23 points for the fourth-ranked Tigers (10-1, 4-0 Region 7-AAA). Campbell Reed also chipped in 16, while Eli Burruss had 15. Jacob Cumbie led the Indians with 17 points, while Pat Jackson scored 13. The Indians (4-8, 2-3 […]
Read More »Big third quarter leads to Dawson Co. girls victory against Lumpkin Co.
In matchup of top-10 teams, the Dawson Co. Lady Tigers played against the Lumpkin Co. Lady Indians on Tuesday in Dahlonega. The Lady Tigers walked away with a 64-51 victory. Senior guard Sophia D’Oliveira led the way with 22 points for Dawson Co. (7-5, 3-1 Region 7-AAA). Another senior for the Lady Tigers, Marlie Townley, […]
Read More »White Co. Lady Warriors defeat Dawson Co. 64-56
The White Co. girls basketball team took down Dawson Co. 64-56 in the final girls game of the North Georgia High School Showcase on Saturday, Dec. 14, in Dawsonville. While the game was close throughout, the Lady Warriors (6-5, 2-1 Region 7-AAAA) outscored the Lady Tigers 22-16 in the fourth quarter to pull out the […]
Read More »Dawson Co. Tigers throttle The King’s Academy 76-39
The Dawson Co. Tigers (9-1, 3-0 Region 7-AAA) picked up right where they left off on Friday night. They defeated The King’s Academy Eagles 76-39 in the final game of the North Georgia High School Showcase on Saturday at Dawson Co. High School. Campbell Reed paced the Tigers’ scoring barrage with 16 points. Mason Barnes […]
Read More »Tigers use defense to earn 68-36 win against North Hall
The Dawson Co. boys basketball team defeated visiting North Hall 68-36 on Friday, Dec. 13. Jasper Gibson lead the way with 28 points, while Mason Barnes chipped in 17 for the Tigers. The Tigers asserted their dominance on defense in the first quarter. They scored the first five points of the game quickly, while only […]
Read More »Late score from Lady Tigers propels them to 57-54 win over North Hall
Marlie Townley had a big night for the Lady Tigers. Playing host to the Lady Trojans of North Hall on Friday, Townley scored in the final minute of the 4th quarter to give her team the lead. The points were her 13th and 14th of the game on a night where she also collected her […]
Read More »TeamFYNSports Writer’s Player of the Week- #1 Dakohta Sonnichsen
In a game where multiple players made big time plays, one player stood out among the rest. Sonnichsen helped his Tigers to victory with 2 long touchdown plays and a number of first down runs and receptions. He also had another long touchdown reception that was called back by a personal foul penalty.
Read More »Huge 4th quarter lifts Dawson County boys to victory over Creekview
The Dawson County boys defeated Creekview 70-59 in the first round of the North Forsyth Tip-off tournament on Saturday. They outscored the Grizzlies 28-11 in the fourth quarter, 13 of which came from Mason Barnes. Barnes had a game-high 23 points, and Jasper Gibson pitched in 17. The Tigers came out of the first quarter […]
Read More »TeamFYNSports Writer’s Player of the Week- #1 Dakohta Sonnichsen
Sonnichsen helped lead his Dawson County Tigers to a 52-9 victory over Cherokee Bluff. He had a 62 yard touchdown reception on their first offensive play. He also had a 29 yard touchdown reception as well as multiple other first down receptions. He also had a few runs and played defense.
Read More »TeamFYNSports Writer’s Player of the Week- #20 Tripp Caine
Playing on the road in the state playoffs, Dawson County needed their players to step up and make big plays. Tripp Caine did just that. With the game tied at 3, Caine picked the ball off to prevent the score and give his team good field position. He also had another interception late in the […]
Read More »TeamFYNSports Writer’s Player of the Week- #1 Dakohta Sonnichsen
In the biggest game of the year, Sonnichsen showed up big for the Dawson County Tigers. He had 2 receiving touchdowns, including a 70 yard catch late in the 4th, and a rushing touchdown. He also had a 2 point conversion and multiple other first down receptions, which included a big 4th down catch on […]
Read More »Dawson County Volleyball Falls to GACS 3-0 in Elite Eight
In only their 4th year as a program, the Dawson County Tigers’ volleyball team was in uncharted territory. This is the farthest they’ve made it in the state tournament. There was obvious excitement for the girls, as they started off hot getting a quick 7-4 lead over the Spartans of GAC. However, GAC responded by […]
Read More »TeamFYNSports Writer’s Player of the Week- Riley Herndon #12
In games as close as Dawson County’s Friday night matchup against Chestatee, big time players step up and make big time plays. Riley Herndon did just that. He scored the first touchdown of the game and a pair of third quarter picks. He made a huge difference on both sides of the ball. He is […]
Read More »TeamFYNSports Writer’s Player of the Week- Shawn Thomas #21
This week’s Player of the Week for Dawson County is Shawn Thomas. Shawn opened up the game with a kick return for a touchdown to give his team a boost to start the game. He also broke the tie with a 69-yard touchdown run to start the second half, and his team didn’t look back. […]
Read More »Dawson County falls to North Forsyth in Scrimmage Game 34-15
https://youtu.be/LRq6SdLtKJk In a battle between 2 young teams, Dawson’s potential shined in spurts. The turnovers and penalties are what kept Dawson County from getting the win. The Dawson County Tigers (Region 7-AAA) faced off against the North Forsyth Raiders (Region 5-7A) in a game that featured a much larger opponent than what the Tigers […]
Read More »Dawson County wins nail-biter over Chestatee High School 45-42 in Overtime
It isn’t very often that you can classify the second game of the season as the “Game of the Year” However, this is one of those instances. The Dawson County Tigers faced off against their region opponent the Chestatee High School War Eagles on Friday night. The game didn’t start off the way Dawson wanted […]
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