Pickens County took a 44-point loss the last time they faced off against Gordo, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Tornadoes' defense stepped up to hand the Green Wave a 3-0 shutout on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Tornadoes' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 296th, while the Green Wave are ranked 97th).
Pickens County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.0 points on average over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Gordo fell to 5-1.
Looking ahead, Pickens County will challenge Hubbertville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tornadoes will need to watch out since the Lions have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Gordo, they will head out to take on Oakman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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