By Brian Hamilton, Sports Correspondent
Pickens Academy was one yard away from picking up its first win of the season Friday night. The Pirates trailed 22-17 and had driven the ball to the Coosa Valley one-yard line, but PA was unable to punch the ball in the end zone in three tries, giving Rebels a five point win.
“The game ended pretty much on the one-foot line,” Pickens Academy head coach Wade Goodman said. “We had one foot to go with 30 seconds left and two timeouts, so we got three plays in to go a foot and we couldn’t get it. But the kids, they left it on the line last night.”
The Pirates scored on a two-yard run by quarterback Seth Peeks to take a 7-0 first quarter lead. Coosa Valley would then respond with two consecutive touchdowns and two-point conversions to take a 16-7 halftime lead. Peeks would leave the game in the first half, leaving quarterbacking duties to sophomore William Parker.
See complete story in the Pickens County Herald.
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