Tornadoes Jump Out to 51-0 Halftime Lead in Win Over Cherokee High

BY BRIAN HAMILTON, Sports Correspondent

Pickens County jumped on Cherokee early in Friday’s first round matchup, scoring 19 first-quarter points and building a 51-0 halfime lead over the Indians. the two coaches agreed to play the third and fourth quarters with a four-minute running clock due to player safety and poor eld conditions. Due to this, the second half lasted less than 15 minutes and Pickens went on to win 57-0.

“By not having the season that we wanted and having to have a week to bask in losing that rival- ry game and have people tell you that you’re not as good and all that, it felt good to get back out on this field,” Pickens County head coach Michael Williams said. “Some of these seniors, I told them, ‘ this is your last chance, you’ve got to get back out on this field and win.’ You can’t take anybody lightly (in the playoffs). You’ve got to get out there and execute and play hard and if you don’t, that one team might slip up and beat you and you may not get to play football ever again.”