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Solid defense not enough for the Tigers
Football pic 1, 9.20.17
Sophomore running back Shawn Thomas carries the ball in last week’s home game against West Hall. - photo by Emma French for the Dawson County News
Amy French
afrench@dawsonnews.com
Published: Sep 20, 2017, 12:09 AM
Even with another solid defensive outing, the Dawson County Tigers were unable to secure the win against the West Hall Spartans last week. “Anytime you lose a close game like that, you reflect back,” said Head Coach Sid Maxwell. “Everything is a learning process.” Without senior quarterback Coey Watson under center, the Tigers turned to junior Vaughn Clark to run the offense.
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BASEBALL: Bannister’s big day helps Tigers rally to win series finale over GAC
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Preston Bannister takes a lead at first base during a game against GAC last week. He helped the Tigers salvage a win in the series with a 5-hit effort in Friday’s 9-8 win. - photo by Rio White
Rio White
DCN Staff
Published: Mar 31, 2025, 9:00 PM
The Tigers put together an impressive comeback in the series finale last Friday to earn a 9-8 win.
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