Lumpkin County began playing football in 1961. The Indians are into their 63rd season of football in the Georgia High School Association. They have never hoisted a region title banner.
With 19 games involving the 26 northeast Georgia-area teams we cover at AccessWDUN/Friday Game Night on the schedule, it’s one of the busiest nights of the season.
In recent memory, Dawson County has become synonymous with winning under head coach Sid Maxwell. That certainly wasn’t the case for most of the Tigers’ existence.
Week 8 will be the lightest of the 2023 campaign, with just 16 games involving northeast Georgia-area teams. However, 14 of the 16 games are crucial region matchups.
Week 6 could be a pivotal week for several area teams already involved in region play. Meanwhile, three more regions 8-5A, 7-3A, and GAPPS 11-man all open their region schedules this week with some critical matchups.