Football Preview: Pickens Blue Flame vs. Travelers Rest Devildogs
Pickens and Travelers Rest are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Pickens Blue Flame will challenge the Travelers Rest Devildogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Pickens and six for Travelers Rest.
Pickens is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Seneca on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pickens was beaten by Seneca 47-7. The Blue Flame were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
Meanwhile, Travelers Rest scored first but ultimately less than Berea in their matchup on Saturday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 24-21. One positive for the Devildogs, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Pickens' defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Travelers Rest, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Pickens didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Travelers Rest when the teams last played back in October of 2021, but they still walked away with a 38-34 win. Does Pickens have another victory up their sleeve, or will Travelers Rest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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