Pickens at D.W. Daniel game moved

to this Thursday. Kickoff is 7:00 p.m.

By John Robert Ayers
Courier Sports

news@thepccourier.com

HONEA PATH — The region woes showed no signs of stopping for the Pickens Blue Flame as they dropped to 0-3 in conference play Friday night, falling 49-0 on the road to Region I-4A power Belton-Honea Path Bears.

The Blue Flame struggled in every aspect of the game, only netting 94 yards of offense while allowing 401 yards to a Bear team that ranks amongst the best in Class 4A.

Trying to get out of its funk and break a two-game skid, Pickens changed several parts of its offensive approach during the game. The Flame had more passing yards than rushing yards, a first for the season, as they called several more plays from shotgun and I-formation than usual.

While the Flame have changed up their usual gameplan in spurts all season, they had yet to do it for the duration of a game to this point.

“Well it was a few things.,” head coach Chad Smith said of the reasoning behind the changes. “No. 1, we’ve been struggling a little bit offensively, and No. 2, we are very

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