Football Preview: Pickens County Tornadoes vs. Gordo Green Wave
Pickens County is 0-8 against Gordo since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Pickens County Tornadoes will be playing at home against the Gordo Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pickens County's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 22-0 margin over Brilliant.
Willie Windham went supernova for Pickens County, rushing for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Windham's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Pickens County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last game, Gordo made sure to put some points up on the board against Midfield on Friday. Gordo simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Midfield 61-18 at home. The Green Wave might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 43 points or more this season.
Pickens County's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Gordo, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Pickens County took a serious blow against Gordo in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 52-8. Will Pickens County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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