Pickens is 0-8 against Daniel since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Pickens Blue Flame will be playing in front of their home fans against the Daniel Lions at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Back in September, Pickens was able to grind out a solid victory over Blue Ridge, taking the game 35-26. The contest marked the Blue Flame's most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Daniel). They blew past Travelers Rest 53-0 at home on Friday. Considering the Lions have won three matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Among those leading the charge was Lee Turnipseed, who threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Kareem Shaw was in the mix too, providing Daniel with two touchdowns.
Pickens now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Daniel, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Pickens was dealt a bruising 54-7 loss at the hands of Daniel in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Pickens, Tory Shaw (who rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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