Football Game Preview: Pickering Red Devils vs. LaSalle Tigers

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2024, 12:17am

Football Preview: Pickering Red Devils vs. LaSalle Tigers

Suggested Video

Pickering is on a six-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, LaSalle a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Pickering Red Devils will welcome the LaSalle Tigers at 7:00 p.m.

Pickering came up short against Merryville on Thursday, falling 30-7.

Meanwhile, LaSalle can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past Block 50-30. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

LaSalle's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Wyatt King, who rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and Tuff Street, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave King a new career-high in rushing yards.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, LaSalle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 418 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.

Pickering's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for LaSalle, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps