Football Preview: Daniel Lions vs. Pickens Blue Flame
Daniel has gone 8-0 against Pickens recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Daniel Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Pickens Blue Flame at 7:30 p.m. Daniel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.4 points per game this season.
Daniel's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Travelers Rest 53-0 at home. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Devildogs are ranked 169th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Daniel can attribute much of their success to Lee Turnipseed, who threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards. That's the most rushing yards Turnipseed has posted since back in November of 2023. Kareem Shaw was in the mix too, providing Daniel with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, Pickens made sure to put some points up on the board against Blue Ridge back in September. Pickens came out on top against Blue Ridge by a score of 35-26. The contest marked the Blue Flame's most dominant win of the season.
Daniel pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pickens, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Daniel against Pickens when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 54-7 win. Does Daniel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pickens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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