On Friday, everything went the Chestatee War Eagles's way against the Pickens Dragons as the Chestatee War Eagles made off with a 37-14 win. With that victory, the War Eagles brought their scoring average up to 26.9 points per game.
Hector Espinoza was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 107 yards on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chestatee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Pickens had strong showings from Hayden Jones, who threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns, and Mccord Purdy, who picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Chestatee's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. As for Pickens, they now also have a losing record at 3-4.
Chestatee wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 22-20 loss against Dawson County on the 18th. Pickens has also already played their next game, a 62-6 victory against Johnson on the 18th.
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