Sonoraville lost against Pickens back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Sonoraville Phoenix fell just short of the Pickens Dragons by a score of 31-28. The Phoenix have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Sonoraville had strong showings from Jayden Cruz, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and Chaz Pate, who threw for 260 yards on 18 of 26 attempts. A healthy portion of that aerial production (97 yards to be exact) went to Langston Butler.
Sonoraville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Pickens, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sonoraville will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on North Cobb Christian at 7:30 p.m. on September 6th. As for Pickens, they will take on Gilmer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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