PIckens Academy

“I’ve talked to them about being winners and losers and I tell them you can be 2-8 and still be a winner,” Goodman said. “It’s just my opinion, but your effort and your attitude determine whether or not you are a winner or loser, not the results of the game.”

Pickens Academy (2-7, 2-2 region) will travel to Patrician Academy (4-5) in Butler, Ala., Friday, October 26, to face the rival Saints. The Pirates defeated Patrician 32-22 in 2017 and the Saints lead the all-time series between the two schools 13-11.

The loss drops the Pirates to 2-2 in the region and this week’s contest against Southern Academy will determine which team earns the third seed in the upcoming playoffs.

The Pirates came away with a 49-0 loss and long drive that resulted in the team getting back to Carrollton after 2 a.m. Saturday morning.

Most Pickens Academy fans had yet to find their seats before the Pirates found themselves trailing 7-0 less than a minute into the game, as Clarke Prep running back Caden Bumpers took off for a 60-yard touchdown run.

Pickens Academy dropped three sets to Southern Academy on Thursday evening, Sept. 27, as the Lady Pirates dropped sets by scores of 25-10, 25-9, and 25-17.

By Brian Hamilton, Sports Correspondent

Pickens Academy’s Austin Goodman scored on a seven-yard run late in the third quarter to take a 22-21 lead over Cornerstone Christian. The Pirates were unable to punch in the two-point conversion for a field goal lead, but were able to hold off the Chargers for a 22-21 win on homecoming.

By Brian Hamilton, Sports Correspondent

Pickens Academy dropped its first volleyball match on Thursday, Aug. 23 to Bessemer Academy before picking up a win against Russell Christian on Tuesday, August 28th. The Lady Pirates will host Tuscaloosa Academy on Tuesday, September 4th, in what PA head coach Erica Wicktora said would be an competitive match.”.

“It’s a pretty good rivalry,” Wicktora said of playing Tuscaloosa Academy. “The games with TA are always pretty intense because they’re one of our better opponents.”

By Brian Hamilton, Sports Correspondent

The Pickens Academy volleyball team fell to Tuscaloosa Academy three sets to zero Sept. 4, dropping the Lady Pirates’ season record to 1-2. Pickens Academy fell behind early in the first two sets before trying to mount a comeback, while the Lady Pirates took a 15-10 lead before surrendering the lead for a 25-18 loss.

By Brian Hamilton, Sports Correspondent

Pickens Academy fell to 0-3 on the season as the Pirates dropped their Thursday night contest to the newly founded Success Unlimited Academy 26-8. PA was without starting quarterback Seth Peeks, who was injured in last week’s contest against Coosa Valley Academy.

Sophomore William Parker would get his first start at quarterback and finished 4-of-8 passing for 100 yards with two long passes coming to receiver Austin Goodman.