The Pickens Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Johnson Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Johnson took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Pickens, who comes in off a win.
Pickens is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 45-28 victory over Chestatee on Friday. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Dragons were the (much) better team in the second half.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Cal Morrison and Ike Wyngaard. Morrison rushed for 138 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries while Wyngaard rushed for 121 yards and two TDs on only 13 carries.
Pickens was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Meanwhile, Johnson fell victim to Lumpkin County and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Indians and fell 49-0. The Knights have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Pickens' win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Johnson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Pickens against Johnson in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 62-6 victory. In that contest, the Dragons amassed a halftime lead of 42-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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