Dragons Start Region Play With Shutout Of Bobcats On Homecoming

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Last night, the PHS Dragons varsity football team began the region portion of their schedule by hosting their longtime rival, the Gilmer Bobcats for Homecoming. With it being such a big game, Pickens decided to break out new black uniforms for a blackout.

 

The Gilmer Bobcats won the toss and elected to receive to begin the ball game. After converting a third down & getting a first down, the first drive of the night for the Bobcats stalled and the Dragons found themselves with good field possession their first drive. The opening drive for Pickens ended in six after a 19-yd TD run for Junior Robert Davis at the 6:13 mark to give the Dragons a 7-0 lead in the 1st quarter. Pickens tacked on another TD at the 3:09 mark after a 30-yd connection from Senior Jacob Brumby to Junior Zach Goss Jr. The PAT would fall wide, but the Dragons held a 13-0 lead, still in the 1st quarter. Brumby then connected with Davis for a 47-yd TD strike to stretch the Dragon lead out to 20-0 at the end of the 1st quarter.

 

Just after the 2nd quarter got underway, Sophomore C.J. Streicher took the punt return 47-yds to the house to make it 27-0 with 11:05 left in the half. After a turnover, Pickens turned it into points after a 34-yd TD run from Trevon Hawkins at the 10:43 mark to make it 33-0 Dragons in the 2nd quarter. Brady Moore made it 40-0 after a 2-yd run at the 6:50 mark. 11 seconds later, Zach Swaim scooped up a Gilmer fumble & took it all the way to make it 47-0 Pickens with 6:39 left in the 1st half. At the 1:17 mark, the Dragons forced a safety to extend the lead to 49-0 going into halftime. At halftime, Miss Haley Aiken was named 2017-18 PHS Homecoming Maid of Honor, & Bailey Payne was named 2017-18 PHS Homecoming Queen.

 

The 2nd half saw a running clock. In the 3rd, Brady Moore would collect his 2nd rushing TD of the night, this one from 52-yds out to make it 55-0 with 11:13 left in the 3rd. Pickens held a 55-0 lead over the Bobcats going to the 4th. The lone score in the 4th saw Dawson Turner take it in from 12-yds out to make it 62-0. The final, Dragons take this one, 62-0.

 

Stats:

15 first downs, 2/4 on 3rd down, 0/2 on 4th down, 513 total yards, 45 plays, 282 rush yards, 26 carries, 231 passing yards on 19 attempts

Passing:

Jacob Brumby: 14-16, 231 yards, 2 TD

Rushing:

C.J. Streicher: 5 carries, 70 yards

Dawson Turner: 7 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD

Brady Moore: 3 carries, 54 yards, 2 TDs

Trevon Hawkins: 2 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD

Robert Davis: 2 carries, 32 yards, 1 TD

Eric Ray: 2 carries, 10 yards

Bailey Truett: 2 carries, 10 yards

Jacob Brumby: 1 carry, 6 yards

Receiving:

Josh Cain: 5 catches, 75 yards

Robert Davis: 2 catches, 58 yards, 1 TD

Alex Snelgrove: 2 catches, 33 yards

Zach Goss: 1 catch, 30 yards, 1 TD

Brady Moore: 2 catches, 19 yards

Trevon Hawkins: 1 catch, 11 yards

Bailey Truett: 1 catch, 5 yards

Defense:

Hunter Hermann: 10 total tackles, 4 solo, 6 assists, 3 TFL

Trevon Hawkins: 7 total tackles, 5 solo, 2 assists

Clayton Holland: 6 total tackles, 3 solo, 3 assists, 1 TFL, 1 sack, & 1 forced fumble

Boz Gayden: 5 total tackles, 3 solo tackles, 2 assists, 1 fumble recovery

Joe Massey: 4 total tackles, 3 solo, 1 assist, 1 TFL, 1 forced fumble

Colby McDowell: fumble recovery

Zach Swiam: fumble recovery

Special Teams:

Trevon Hawkins: 3 punt returns, 59 yards, 19.7 avg, long of 28 yards

C.J. Streicher: 1 punt return, 47 yards, 1 TD

Michael Burrell: 5/7 on PAT

Logan Joiner: 1/2 on PAT

 

With the win, Pickens is now 3-2 overall & 1-0 in 6-AAAA region play. Next week, the Dragons will continue their region schedule as they travel to Southeast Whitfield to take on the Raiders. This will be the first road game for Pickens in about a month. The Raiders are 5-1, & 1-1 in region play.

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