White County head football coach Chad Bennett discusses the Warriors' Region 7-3A contest against Wesleyan. The Wolves stand in the way of White County's quest for a region championship.
WHITE COUNTY at WESLEYAN
Records: Warriors (3-2, 1-0 Region 7-3A); Wolves (3-3, 1-1 Region 7-3A)
Last week: White County beat Dawson County, 24-14; Wesleyan lost 30-21 to Lumpkin County
Where: Norcross
Radio: WRWH 93.9 FM, www.wrwh.com
Time: 7:30 p.m.
The Statisticals: Wesleyan leads series 1-0. The Wolves won 22-17 in 2022 in Cleveland. This game effectively decided last season's final playoff spot, so the Warriors would like to return the favor. White County is 2-1 on the road, while the Wolves are a perfect 3-0 at home in 2023. Both offenses like to throw the ball. Wesleyan QB Ben Brown is 2nd in 3A in passing (1,154 yards, 60%, 15 TD, 2 INT), while White County's Tripp Nix is 9th (885 yards, 54%, 8 TD, 2 INT). The difference may be in the Warriors' Ryan Fowler (79 car., 586 yards, 7.42 ypc, 5 TD). White County is about as balanced as you can get, averaging 184 yards passing and 179 yards rushing/game.
What to watch for: The White County defense and rushing attack. The Wolves are only averaging 73 yards/game on the ground. If the Warriors can contain Brown and the Wesleyan passing attack, they should give their offense a chance to wear down the Wesleyan defense.
