Football Preview: Eunice Bobcats vs. DeRidder Dragons
The Eunice Bobcats will take on the DeRidder Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eunice will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Eunice is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Welsh on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Eunice came up short against Welsh, falling 39-16.
Meanwhile, DeRidder entered their contest against Jennings on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. DeRidder lost 42-21 to Jennings. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Dragons have suffered against the Bulldogs since September 14, 2018.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Connor Rushford, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown. Another pass catcher making a difference was Uriah Wade, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Eunice's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for DeRidder, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Eunice barely slipped by DeRidder when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 21-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was DeRidder's Javaughn Fairley, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Eunice still be able to contain Fairley? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
