Soccer Recap: DeRidder Takes a Loss

DeRidder was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Grace Christian Warriors an easy 7-0 victory. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Dragons of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.

DeRidder's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Grace Christian, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.

DeRidder will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Alexandria at 5:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Grace Christian, they didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 1-0 victory against Pineville on the 19th.