The Pickens Academy Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Greene County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pickens Academy 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 came out on top against Marion by a score of 21-14.
Meanwhile, Greene County earned a 32-24 win over Vincent on Friday.
Ronald Wilder Jr. was his usual excellent self, rushing for 289 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 289 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Greene County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 398 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Greene County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Cornelius Hunter picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Damian Isaac was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making 12 total tackles.
Pickens Academy's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Greene County, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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