PICKERING

The Red Devils are in position to repeat their 2024 three-game winning streak to end the season, which would give Pickering a non-losing record for the first time since 2020.

The big difference is that Pickering won its last three games all at home in 2024, and this year, all of those games are on the road.

The Red Devils cleared the first obstacle in a 29-6 win at Pine Prairie, although the Panthers scored their first points of the season in the fourth quarter.

For a Pickering team that’s not eligible for the playoffs because they elected not to play a full district schedule as the rebuild continues in the third season of head coach John Daughtry, the Red Devils will simulate their own version of the playoffs in this final stretch.

Ringgold will be the stiffest test left as the Redskins have three wins under their belt.

They topped winless Plain Dealing in Week 2 (54-12), winless Block in Week 5 (40-16) and winless Magnolia School of Excellence (30-6) in Week 7.

All but one of Ringgold’s losses have been by at least 14 points.

Pickering is in a similar situation in that all three of the Red Devils wins have come against winless teams with two losses by one score.

ROSEPINE

The Eagles are trying to avoid their 2024 scenario as Rosepine logged its first win in the season-finale against East Beauregard.

Rosepine is 0-8 with a Week 9 date at home against DeQuincy.

DeQuincy won that meeting 49-6 this past season, but the Tigers are far from the team that rolled in 7-1 in 2024.

These Tigers are 3-5 but are coming off a 47-32 win against East Beauregard.

Rosepine put together its best defensive outing of the season in a 27-0 loss to District 4-2A leader Vinton, but the Eagles couldn’t manage any points after combining for 42 points in the past two weeks.

The Eagles will attempt to power their way into the end zone against a Tigers’ bunch that’s allowed three teams to score 30 or more points.