After two straight losses, White County got back on a winning track with a 41-21 win over playoff hopeful Chestatee in Cleveland.
"We played with some emotion; we played physical," Warriors coach Gregg Segraves said. "This is what we expected to play like all year."
Leaning on its imposing line of scrimmage, White County (3-4, 1-2 Region 7A-AAA) rolled up 325 yards rushing -- 191 of that coming from running back Ashley Lowery, who also scored three touchdowns.
Blake Limbaugh and Tyler Nations also scored for White County, which held a 21-14 lead at halftime.
Chestatee (4-3, 3-1) couldn't get much going on offense and also shot itself in the foot with six turnovers on the night.
War Eagles running back Ben Souther played well, rolling up over 150 yards rushing with a touchdown -- it was Chestatee's only offensive score. He also scored on a kick return.
War Eagles linebacker Chase Vasser also pounced on a Warriors fumble and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown, but it wasn't enough to rescue Chestatee, which put itself in a precarious position as it heads down the stretch.
The War Eagles face North Hall next week and Creekview on the final week of the season -- a loss against either one of those teams could knock Chestatee out of the postseason race. All three are in thick of the postseason race in Region 7A-AAA.
White County, meanwhile, must win out and get some help to get back into the playoffs. But right now, the Warriors are just glad to be back in the win column and still in the race.
"It's thin, but we're alive," Segraves said.
White County travels to take on Lumpkin County next Friday. Chestatee travels to North Hall.
White County's Blake Limbaugh rushes the ball in a game played earlier this season.
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