The excitement for the start of the Warren County High School football season was dashed when DeKalb County came into Nunley Stadium and defeated the Pioneers 26-7.The Tigers scored twice in a span of four minutes right before halftime and held the Pioneers to less than 200 total yards of offense to hand Warren County a season-opening loss for the first time since 2008. The big crowd that greeted the Pioneers on Friday night was treated to a scoreless first quarter. The Tigers had a chance to score on their first possession, but a fumble in the red zone was recovered by Lee Carden to shift momentum to the home team.The Pioneers were dealt a blow just a few moments later when senior starting quarterback Connor Dixon was lost for the game.