The matchup between DeRidder and Jennings on Thursday hardly resembled the 17-3 effort from their previous meeting. The DeRidder Dragons lost 42-21 to the Jennings Bulldogs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Dragons have suffered against the Bulldogs since September 14, 2018.
DeRidder's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Connor Rushford, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown. Uriah Wade also helped out with an impressive 93 receiving yards.
DeRidder wouldn't let Jennings keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. DeRidder can thank Amari Willis and Paxton Romine for forcing both of them. Romine also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. DeRidder got some further help from Dylon Rhodes: he picked up two sacks and made 14 total tackles.
DeRidder now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Jennings, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
DeRidder is taking a road trip to take on Eunice at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. DeRidder is facing Eunice at the right time seeing as Eunice is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Jennings, they will square off against Lake Charles College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jennings will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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