Warriors roll past Algood in 47-6 win

The schedule may have changed, but the result was worth the wait for White County Middle School.

Forced to wait four extra days after weather pushed Thursday's game to Monday, the Warriors wasted little time taking control against Algood. White County put 21 points on the board in the first quarter and never looked back, rolling to a 47-6 win.

It was the start Coach Aaron Brown wanted to see from his team.

“The biggest takeaway was the intensity we came out with,” Brown said.

That intensity showed up on both sides of the ball.

Julian Seely, Darius Jackson, Maddox Gorve and Jared Santos all scored touchdowns for the White County offense as the Warriors spread the production around rather than relying on one player to carry the load.

The defense got involved in the scoring, too. After using Algood's opening drive to get a feel for what the visitors were trying to do offensively, the Warriors settled in and took over. Eston Humphrey and Jackson each intercepted a pass and took it the other way for a touchdown.

With White County already holding a 21-0 advantage by the end of the first quarter, Algood spent the rest of the night trying to climb out of an early hole.

But as much as Brown liked the fast start and the points piling up on the scoreboard, there was another part of Monday's performance that stood out. The Warriors didn't commit a single penalty.

“We played a very clean game in contrast to the last game,” Brown said.

The Warriors won't have long to enjoy Monday night's win. Because of the weather delay, White County now has just two days to recover and prepare before Avery Trace comes to town Thursday night.

“The turnaround is tough,” Brown said. “We will enjoy the win, but all eyes are on Avery Trace coming in on Thursday. We will do some extra recovery stuff at practice to work the soreness out and rest our legs, but we still have a game to play so we can't lose sight of that.”

For Brown, the next few days will be about more than getting his players physically ready for another game.

“All summer I have told the boys our biggest opponent will be ourselves and how we choose to handle success and unique challenges that come along during the season,” Brown said. “This week will be a perfect reflection of that, and we will see how they respond.”

They handled the first challenge with a 41-point win. They won't have to wait long for the next one. White County hosts Avery Trace on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.