Sumiton Christian is 0-3 against Pickens County since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sumiton Christian Eagles will face off against the Pickens County Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. Pickens County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Sumiton Christian, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 11 losses in a row dating back to last season, Sumiton Christian finally turned things around against Belgreen on Friday. They breezed by the Bulldogs on the road to the tune of 49-18. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Pickens County's offense. They were outmatched by Tuscaloosa Academy at home and fell 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 303rd, while the Knights are ranked 129th).
The win got Sumiton Christian back to even at 1-1. As for Pickens County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Sumiton Christian was dealt a bruising 56-0 loss at the hands of Pickens County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pickens County's Mj Billups, who threw for 133 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that Sumiton Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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