Pickens County fell victim to Tuscaloosa Academy and their airtight defense on Thursday. They took a blow against the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights, falling 46-0. While losing is never fun, the Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Knights are ranked 118th).
Preston Lancaster was nothing short of spectacular for Tuscaloosa Academy: he threw for 295 yards and four touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Taylor Thompson, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Pickens County's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Tuscaloosa Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Pickens County will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sumiton Christian at 7:00 p.m. As for Tuscaloosa Academy, they will challenge Aliceville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tuscaloosa Academy will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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