DALTON, Ga. — Football coaches are notorious for stressing the importance of overcoming adversity.
Dalton High School coach Kit Carpenter will have a lot to talk about in the coming days and weeks after Friday night’s 28-21 victory over Calhoun.
The Catamounts somehow found a way to win despite committing 19 penalties, resulting in 225 lost yards, and twice losing 14-point leads. With the win, Dalton improves to 7-2 overall and 3-1 in GHSA Region 7-AAAAA, moving a game ahead of Calhoun (6-3, 2-2).
The Catamounts travel to Cartersville (9-0, 4-0) next week, where a win would give Dalton the region championship. A loss could drop the Cats to the No. 4 seed for the playoffs.
Dalton, as it has done most of the season, came out on fire Friday night, building 14-0 and 21-7 leads before holding off a strong Calhoun rally. Bubba Tanner’s interception inside the 10-yard line with 34 seconds remaining sealed the win.