Gordo has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will venture away from home to challenge the Pickens County Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Gordo will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Midfield on Friday. Gordo blew past Midfield, posting a 61-18 win at home. Given the Green Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Patriots are ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pickens County got themselves on the board against Brilliant on Friday, but Brilliant never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 22-0 victory.
Willie Windham was a one-man wrecking crew for Pickens County as he rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Windham's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Pickens County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Gordo's record is now 4-1. As for Pickens County, their record is now 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Gordo against Pickens County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 52-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gordo since the team 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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