Pickens is still undefeated this season after their game against Sonoraville on Friday, but Sonoraville came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Pickens Dragons beat the Sonoraville Phoenix by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 31-28. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Dragons also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2023.
Sonoraville's loss came despite strong showings from Jayden Cruz and Chaz Pate. Cruz rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while Pate threw for 260 yards on 18 of 26 attempts. 97 of those passing yards were hauled in by Langston Butler.
Pickens' victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Sonoraville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Pickens will look to defend their home field on Friday against Gilmer at 7:30 p.m. As for Sonoraville, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on North Cobb Christian at 7:30 p.m. on September 6th.
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