Football Preview: Gordo Green Wave vs. Pickens County Tornadoes
Gordo has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will venture away from home to square off against the Pickens County Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Gordo will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Midfield on Friday. Gordo claimed a resounding 61-18 win over Midfield at home. Given the Green Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Patriots are ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pickens County got themselves on the board against Brilliant on Friday, but Brilliant never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 22-0 margin over the Tigers.
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.
Gordo's record now sits at 4-1. As for Pickens County, their record now sits at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Gordo against Pickens County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 52-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gordo since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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