The DeRidder Dragons will square off against the Washington-Marion Charging Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in DeRidder's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
DeRidder took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by LaGrange to the tune of 55-12. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Dragons had established a 23 point advantage.
One reason for the win was DeRidder's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Dylon Rhodes was especially locked on to LaGrange's QB and sacked him twice. Rhodes has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 20 times he's played. Another thorn in LaGrange's side was Dylan Vines, who made six total tackles (2.0 for loss) and snagged an interception which he returned for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Washington-Marion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a blow against Leesville, falling 67-16. The Charging Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 59-16.
The win got DeRidder back to even at 4-4. As for Washington-Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for DeRidder against Washington-Marion in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-14 victory. Does DeRidder have another victory up their sleeve, or will Washington-Marion turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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