The Pickens Dragons suffered a disappointing loss on Friday night against the River Ridge Knights, giving up eighteen points in the fourth quarter in a 28-26 defeat that gave the Knights the #1 seed in the Region 7-AAAA subregion A and left the Dragons’ playoff chances in serious trouble.
Read More »Makayla Angel Selected as Wendy’s High School Heisman State Finalist
Pickens High School senior point guard Makayla Angel was selected as one of the twenty finalists in the state of Georgia for the Wendy’s High School Heisman award. The award, which was created in 1994 by Wendy’s and the Heisman Memorial Trust, is given to a male and female high school athlete that excels both […]
Read More »Dragons Own the Knight: Pickens Prevails 49-21
The Pickens Dragons had a memorable Homecoming game on Friday night against the Johnson Knights, as the Dragons outscored the Knights 28-7 in the second half of the game on their way to a 49-21 victory.
Read More »Elisa Wallace Wows the Crowd at the Extreme Mustang Makeover
Elisa Wallace, who currently works and trains out of Rock Creek Farms in Jasper, showed off her skills at the Extreme Mustang Makeover in Clemson, South Carolina this weekend, as she and her mustang Fledge took home Overall Champion and Fan Favorite in the event.
Read More »Vandals Hurt Akey’s Breaky Heart
The Idaho Vandals became the first FBS school to make a head coaching change during this season, as the school announced on Sunday that Robb Akey had been relieved of his duties, effective immediately. Akey, who was in the middle of his sixth season as Vandals head coach, posted a 20-50 record at Idaho with […]
Read More »Fetch Football Forum: Redefining Rivals
This Saturday, October 27th is the day that the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party kicks off again between the #2 Florida Gators and the #10 Georgia Bulldogs, pitting two fierce rivals against each other yet again. Rivalries in college football are like popcorn at the movies: it’s a huge part of what makes the whole […]
Read More »No Place Like Home? Bobcats Beat Dragons 21-13
The Pickens Dragons just couldn’t slow down the Gilmer Bobcats enough on Friday night, as the visiting Cats came into a packed Dragons Stadium and defeated the home team by the final score of 21-13.
Read More »FYN Exclusive: Gilmer vs. Pickens Hat Challenge
Friday marks the biggest game of the football season for the Pickens Dragons and the Gilmer Bobcats, as the two face off play for the fifty-fifth time to determine who gets bragging rights in this matchup of bitter rivals.
Read More »Fetch Football Forum: SEC Coaches That Should Be Worried
Welcome back to another edition of the Fetch Football Forum, and as one of my colleagues likes to say, it’s been too long since I last left you. In the time that has passed since the last Forum update, we’ve seen a multitude of big wins, thrilling endings, and embarrassing losses in the college football […]
Read More »Real Road Warriors: Dragons Drub Bulldogs 54-35
The Pickens Dragons finished off their final road game of the year in memorable fashion on Friday night, as they scored twenty unanswered points in the fourth quarter to seal a 54-35 victory over the Cedartown Bulldogs to give the team its first undefeated record on the road since the 2006 season.
Read More »Pickens Conquers Cass in 28-26 Thriller
The Pickens Dragons got the job done in White on Friday night against the Cass Colonels, as the team scored twenty-eight points in the first half and ruined a Cass comeback in the waning seconds with a goal line interception to win 28-26, giving Pickens a win in its first region game of the year.
Read More »Ridgeland Roughs Up Pickens 35-7
The Pickens Dragons had a tough time putting points up against Ridgeland on Friday night, as a rushing touchdown halfway through the third quarter was all the Dragons could muster up in a 35-7 loss to the Panthers.
Read More »Fetch Football Forum: Week 4 Recap
It’s time again for another edition of the Fetch Football Forum. In this week’s edition we’ll take a look at the Dawgs’ domination, the Volunteers’ scare with the Zips, and the running joke that has become the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Read More »Pickens Handles Heritage, Wins 45-0
The Pickens Dragons traveled to Ringgold on Friday night to play the Heritage Generals and did not disappoint the fans that made the trip, as they completely dominated the game and won 45-0, providing the team its first shutout since the season opening game of the 2006 season.
Read More »Fetch Football Forum: Tigers Tangle in Death Valley
One of the best SEC West matchups of the last decade is set to be played on Saturday, as the Auburn Tigers travel to Baton Rouge to take on the #2 LSU Tigers. While this game has had a history of being played between two of the best teams in all of the FBS, this […]
Read More »Fetch Football Forum: Week 3 Recap
Week three of the college football season saw several moments in SEC play, including the Tide rolling over the Razorbacks, the Gators taking over in the fourth quarter for the second straight week, and the Wildcats wondering if they should even bother still fielding a football squad.
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