Soccer Game Preview: DeRidder vs. Buckeye

By Team Reports Dec 9, 2024, 1:30am

Soccer Preview: DeRidder vs. Buckeye

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DeRidder is 10-0 against Buckeye since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The DeRidder Dragons will look to defend their home pitch against the Buckeye Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for DeRidder and seven for Buckeye.

Last Thursday, DeRidder didn't have quite enough to beat Lafayette and fell 5-4. Even if the Dragons couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.

Meanwhile, Buckeye fell victim to Leesville and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Wampus Cats, falling 7-0.

Buckeye's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for DeRidder, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-1.

Everything went DeRidder's way against Buckeye when the teams last played back in January, as DeRidder made off with a 6-0 win. Will DeRidder repeat their success, or does Buckeye have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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