Two dominant backs in Benjamin Plemons and Ike Wyngaard are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Chestatee War Eagles and the Pickens Dragons will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chestatee will be strutting in after a victory while Pickens will be coming in after a loss.
Chestatee will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up nine points back in September, then bounced right back against Johnson last Friday. The War Eagles simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Knights 62-0. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the War Eagles' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Blake Conner
| 09/26/25 vs Johnson | 93 |
| 09/19/25 vs Lumpkin County | 79 |
| 09/20/24 @ Lumpkin County | 65 |
| 08/29/25 @ West Hall | 53 |
| 09/27/24 @ Johnson | 29 |
Blake Conner went supernova, rushing for 93 yards and two touchdowns. Those 93 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Yohann Reyna was in the mix too, providing Chestatee with two scores.
Chestatee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Reyna and Plemons. Reyna got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Pickens' offense. They were outmatched by North Hall and fell 38-0. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Dragons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pickens fell to 5-1. As for Chestatee, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Chestatee has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 230.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pickens struggles in that department as they've been averaging 177.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything went Chestatee's way against Pickens in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Chestatee made off with a 37-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the War Eagles since the team 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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