Football Recap: North Hall Trojans vs. Pickens Dragons
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Hall). They strolled past the Pickens Dragons with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 43-27. The victory was nothing new for the Trojans as they're now sitting on four straight.
A big part of North Hall's win came down to the chemistry between Alex Schlieman and his top target Cole Cable. Schlieman threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes while Cable picked up 192 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Schlieman a new career-high in rushing yards. Smith Mcgarvey was another key player, rushing for 34 yards and a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Pickens lost, don't look at Hayden Jones. Despite the final result, he rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns. Mccord Purdy also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 107 receiving yards.
North Hall's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Pickens, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
North Hall will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Greater Atlanta Christian at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. Pickens will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Chestatee at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. Chestatee will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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