Pickens County was the 28-12 winner over South Lamar when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Tornadoes fell 42-37 to the Stallions on Friday. Despite 135 more yards than the Stallions, the Tornadoes couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Kristofer Witherspoon
| 10/10/25 @ South Lamar | 90 |
| 09/12/25 vs Lynn | 90 |
| 09/19/25 vs Brilliant | 45 |
| 08/29/25 @ Tuscaloosa Academy | 26 |
| 10/03/25 vs Hubbertville | 19 |
When it comes to explaining why Pickens County lost, don't look at Mj Billups. Despite the final result, he rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 196 yards and a pair of TDs. 90 of those passing yards were hauled in by Kristofer Witherspoon, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
South Lamar can attribute much of their success to Mason Hardin, who rushed for 99 yards and a pair of scores on only ten carries. Another player making a difference was Jonah Newman, who rushed for 140 yards on only 12 carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Pickens County and nudges their season record down to 2-5. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 5.65 yards per carry in those games compared to only 0.98 in the others. As for South Lamar, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Pickens County will challenge rival Berry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, South Lamar is set to take on their familiar foe Brilliant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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