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Tigers wrap up season
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The DeKalb County High School football team hosted the (7-3) Giles County Bobcats on Friday night at VanHooser Stadium. The contest was the first home play-off game in DCHS football history. With the stands full and with lots of excitement in the air, the 8-2 Tigers took on a talented Bobcats team in the first round of the TSSAA State Playoffs.The game was not decided until the final moments, with the Bobcats coming out on top with a score of 35-28.The Tigers began the game with an 11-play, 77-yard scoring drive that was capped off by a 10-yard run by junior wide receiver Will Molander.The workhorse of the Tiger drive was senior running back Dylan Freeney, having 32 yards on seven carries.DeKalb's defense stopped the Bobcats on the ensuing Giles County drive at the Tigers' 16-yard line.