Pickens County is 8-1 against Berry since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pickens County Tornadoes will head out to face off against the Berry Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pickens County took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down South Lamar 28-12.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Berry). They were the clear victor by a 69-44 margin over Sumiton Christian on Friday. Considering the Wildcats have won five contests by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Berry got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ace Norris out in front who threw for 212 yards and six touchdowns on only 12 passes. Kemari Hollingsworth was Norris' top target, picking up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Berry's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Luke Ward and Ashton Waltrip, who racked up all seven sacks between them. Ward also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Pickens County's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Berry, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Pickens County against Berry in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 44-7 victory. Does Pickens County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Berry turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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