Pickens proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 56) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Greater Atlanta Christian Spartans , sneaking past 28-25.
Hayden Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 235 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 47 yards and a touchdown. Mccord Purdy was Jones' top target, picking up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Pierce Wilson, who rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Wilson has become a key player for Greater Atlanta Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Denzell Watkins, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Pickens now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Greater Atlanta Christian, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Pickens has already played their next match, a 29-26 defeat against Lumpkin County on the 1st. As for Greater Atlanta Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 30-20 loss against Chestatee on the 1st.
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