This season hasn't been kind to The Pickering Red Devils, who are still winless after their tenth matchup. They took a serious blow against Avoyelles on Friday, falling 54-6. Pickering was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 54-0.
It was another big night for Decareyn Sampson, who rushed for 319 yards and five touchdowns on only eight carries. Sampson was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 62 yards. Kevin Jones was another key contributor, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Pickering's defeat was their tenth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which bumped their record down to 0-10. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 11.8 points per game. As for Avoyelles, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-7.
Pickering will head out on the road to face off against Avoyelles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Avoyelles will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for they, they will look to defend their home field against Pickering at 7:00 p.m. Pickering comes in on a streak of failing to score more than seven points in their last ten games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
