The Greer Yellow Jackets will face off against the Pickens Blue Flame at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pickens better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Greer's game on Friday is any indication, that's when Greer really gets things going. The Yellow Jackets put the hurt on Travelers Rest with a sharp 30-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellow Jackets.
Meanwhile, Pickens got themselves on the board against Berea on Friday, but Berea never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 63-0.
Greer better keep an eye on Brooks Dow. He was instrumental in Pickens' win, throwing for 221 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 75 yards on only eight carries. The dominant performance also gave Dow a new career-high in passer rating (154.4). Issac Arnold did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 100 receiving yards.
Pickens was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Pickens, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-4.
Everything went Greer's way against Pickens in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Greer made off with a 42-21 win. Will the Yellow Jackets repeat their success, or do the Blue Flame have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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