Three Dawson County youth football teams competed in the elite eight of the North Georgia Youth Football Association playoffs recently.
Mike McCarthy's seven and under Tigers defeated the Gilmer County Bobcats by a score of 12-0 to advance to play the Lumpkin County Indians on Saturday.
Chad Cofield's 10 and under Tigers proved too much to handle for the Chestatee Eagles, as the team won 24-12 to advance and face the Jefferson Dragons in the semifinals.
Coach John Kenny's nine and under Tigers lost a hard fought matchup with the Rabun County Wildcats and finished the season with an 8-2 record.