The Dawson County Tigers could not have started their season off any better. For their first home game of the year, Dawson County celebrated their seniors before the game. So, it was fitting that on the first play of the game, senior Shawn Thomas ran the opening kickoff back for a touchdown. Momentum stayed with […]
Read More »TeamFYNSports Writer’s Player of the Week- #6 Jaden Gibson
In a dominant showing by the Dawson County Tigers, freshman wide receiver Jaden Gibson shined with 2 long receiving touchdowns. Gibson had a 50 yard touchdown reception to give them the early lead. He also had a 46 yard touchdown reception to give them a 28-7 lead in the second quarter. Gibson had well over […]
Read More »Dawson County Defends Their Home Turf, Defeats East Hall 52-34
Considering last year Dawson County came to their field and won 64-0, East Hall had some added motivation for this game. And they showed it on the first drive. After 2 false starts, the Spartans launched the ball down the field twice, resulting in a 35-yard reception and a 59-yard touchdown less than 2 minutes […]
Read More »TeamFYNSports Writer’s Player of the Week- #12 Riley Herndon
In Friday nights’ game, Herndon appeared to be everywhere defensively for the Tigers. Early in the second quarter, he blocked an extra point attempt. He had a long reception and converted a 4th down fake punt on the same drive. He also increased his region leading interception total to 7 with a pick in the […]
Read More »Dawson County Falls to Denmark High School in Back and Forth Affair
Denmark High School may only be in their second year as a school, but you wouldn’t know it from watching their football team. Dawson County knew they would have their work cut out for them, as the Danes of Denmark have multiple players committed to Power 5 conference schools. If the Tigers were intimidated by […]
Read More »Dawson County Tigers Defeat Westminster 27-3, Advance to Second Round
With rainy weather throughout the day, it wasn’t ideal conditions for a first round game of the state playoffs. The Tigers, however, were not fazed. Despite the poor weather, Dawson County was focused on the task at hand, and it showed in their play. The Tigers received the ball to open the game, but had […]
Read More »Dawson County Falls to GACS in Battle for First Place
Over the past 3 seasons, the winner of the Dawson County vs GACS game has gone on to win the region. With both schools sitting at 2-0 in the region, it appeared the stakes of this game were as high as ever. To start off the game, GACS received the ball for a touchback. The […]
Read More »TeamFYNSports Writer’s Player of the Week- #15 Isaiah Grindle
Isaiah Grindle was all over the field for the Tigers, racking up yards in bunches. Grindle had 2 touchdown rushes from 11 and 34-yards out to go along with a 23-yard touchdown reception. Add in his other first down rushes and his long punt return, Grindle had well over 100 all-purpose yards to help lead […]
Read More »Dawson County Picks Up 52-10 Win Over Cherokee Bluff
Coming off a huge win last week over Fannin County, the Dawson County Tigers were looking to maintain their momentum heading to the playoffs. Playing on the road, they did just that. Cherokee Bluff received the ball to start the game. The Dawson County defense forced a punt that was caught by #1 Dakohta Sonnichsen […]
Read More »Dawson County Defeats Fannin County 51-7, Clinches Playoff Spot
In a battle of 5-2 teams, the matchup between Dawson County and Fannin County was set up to be a good one. On paper, these were two evenly matched teams. However, with a playoff birth on the line, Dawson County rose to the occasion. Fannin received the ball to start the game, but couldn’t get […]
Read More »Dawson County Runs Past Lumpkin County 45-0
Coming off a tough home loss to Denmark, Dawson County knew they had to make a statement at Lumpkin. And they did just that. The Tigers opened the game with a kick return by #21 Shawn Thomas to the Indians 21-yard line to start them out strong. Dawson’s offense couldn’t get much going, and had […]
Read More »Dawson County Loses Nail-Biter to North Hall 40-37
If you didn’t know going into the game that there was extra motivation for the teams, you could certainly feel it when you walked in. On North Hall’s senior night, they played host to Dawson County. The winner would claim the 2-seed for the region in the state tournament and get to host their first […]
Read More »Dawson County Throttles West Hall 34-0 in Shortened Game
Despite the game being delayed due to some bad weather, Dawson County dominated West Hall from the opening kick. The Tigers’ first drive was exactly how you want to start a game. They started at the 30, and drove the ball down the field on multiple first down runs and short passes. The drive ended […]
Read More »Second half surge gives Dawson County girls 69-55 win over Madison County
Down 31-28 at the half, the Lady Tigers outscored the Lady Red Raiders 20-9 in the third quarter to take over the game. Dawson went on to win Saturday’s opening game of the North Forsyth Tip-off Tournament 69-55. Maddie Anglin and Sophia D’Oliveira lead the way with 15 points. D’Oliveira nearly had a triple-double, as […]
Read More »TeamFYNSports Writer’s Player of the Week- #10 Zacchaeus Holtzclaw
When the Tigers needed scoring the most, Holtzclaw provided. His pair of touchdown passes kept the Tigers in the game in the 4th quarter, and his other short passes and runs kept his teams’ offense moving throughout the game. He also didn’t give the defense any help, as his only turnover came on a desperation […]
Read More »TeamFYNSports Writer’s Player of the Week- #99 Caleb Bonesteel
When a team is as dominant as Dawson County was tonight, it is hard to choose only 1 player of the week. However, #99 Caleb Bonesteel went 4/4 on extra points and 2/2 on field goals. He also pinned the defense on their own 4-yard line on a kickoff, which gave his team plenty of […]
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