Soccer Recap: Monday's Victory Is Deridder's Eighth in Last Nine Outings

DeRidder hadn't done well against Holy Savior Menard recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The DeRidder Dragons rang in the new year with a 3-1 victory over the Holy Savior Menard Eagles. This was payback for the Dragons, who suffered a 5-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.

DeRidder is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those nine contests. As for Holy Savior Menard, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. DeRidder will take on Leesville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Holy Savior Menard, they will be playing at home against Glenmora at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Holy Savior Menard is facing Glenmora at the right time seeing as Glenmora is stuck on a six-game losing streak.