The Berea Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Pickens Blue Flame at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Berea will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They had to suffer through a 48-20 loss at the hands of Blue Ridge. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Fighting Tigers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, while Pickens put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Travelers Rest. Pickens really took it to Travelers Rest for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-0 victory. That looming 56-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Blue Flame yet this season.
Berea's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Pickens, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-5 record.
Berea came out on top in a nail-biter against Pickens when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 28-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berea since the squad 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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