The Pickens Academy Pirates football team (Carrollton, AL), was beaten 34-6 in Friday's league challenge with the host Banks Academy Jets (Birmingham, AL)

The Jets (5-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Valiant Cross Academy (Montgomery, AL). The Warriors come into the non-league challenge with a 3-5 record. In their last challenge, Valiant Cross Academy achieved victory over Bessemer Academy (Bessemer, AL), 23-9, in a league challenge.

The Pirates now sport a 2-7 record. They take the field next when they host Morgan Academy for a non-league challenge on Thursday, October 27. Pickens Academy will meet a Senators team coming off a 63-32 league loss to Glenwood (Phenix City, AL). The Senators record now stands at 5-4.