Football Preview: Pickens Blue Flame vs. Liberty Red Devils
Pickens and Liberty are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Pickens Blue Flame will venture away from home to face off against the Liberty Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-16, which was the final score in Pickens' tilt against Walhalla on Friday. The Blue Flame were down 35-10 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Liberty, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on Southside with a sharp 34-14 win on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Red Devils have posted since September 22, 2023.
Pickens dropped their record down to 1-1 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Liberty, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Pickens might still be hurting after the 35-14 defeat they got from Liberty in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Pickens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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