The DeRidder Dragons will challenge the Newton Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
DeRidder took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Many 37-0 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Dragons just coasted through the last quarter.
DeRidder's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reed Williams led the charge by rushing for 151 yards and a touchdown. Another signal caller making a difference was Tanner Davis, who threw for 155 yards and three touchdowns on only seven passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, DeRidder was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Newton narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Tatum 32-30.
The victory got DeRidder back to even at 1-1. As for Newton, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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