Lumpkin County took a 35-point defeat the last time they faced off against Pickens, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. The Lumpkin County Indians came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pickens Dragons , sneaking past 29-26. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Indians also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Lumpkin County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nolan Matthews led the charge by rushing for 184 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Cal Faulkner, who rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Pickens still got an impressive performance from Hayden Jones, who rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns. Jones is becoming a predictor of Pickens' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-2 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Lumpkin County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.0 points per game. As for Pickens, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
As of now, neither Lumpkin County nor Pickens have any future games scheduled.
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