Pickens is 7-2 against Gilmer since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pickens Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Gilmer Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. Pickens' offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for eight straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pickens' offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 3-0 walloping at the hands of Dawson County on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Pickens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while Dawson County is ranked 151st).
Meanwhile, Gilmer came into Monday's matchup having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Adairsville onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Monday. The victory was just what Gilmer needed coming off of a 3-0 loss in their prior match.
Pickens' defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Gilmer, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7.
Pickens suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Gilmer in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Pickens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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