Two dominant backs in Ike Wyngaard and Jitt Carr are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Pickens Dragons and the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Pickens is headed into Friday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They fell 29-22 to Lumpkin County last Friday.
Meanwhile, Monroe Area had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they went ahead and made it three two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 52-0 victory over the Spartans. Considering the Purple Hurricanes have won four games by more than 37 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Pickens better keep an eye on Ezra Harrison. He was instrumental in Monroe Area's win, picking up 50 receiving yards, while also rushing for 41 yards. Harrison's passing game has become a key predictor of the Purple Hurricanes' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise.
Monroe Area's run defense was locked in: West Hall could only muster -0.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Mason Scarborough for the heroic effort on defense: he. Monroe Area didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.5.
Monroe Area's defense didn't let Nathan Eury, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Dacian Davis, Jockese Miller, and Mason Townsend, who each picked up one sack apiece. Monroe Area received some extra help from Davis, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Monroe Area's record is now 8-2. As for Pickens, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
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