If DeRidder was riding high fresh off their 35-13 takedown of Eunice last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The DeRidder Dragons were dealt a 62-35 defeat at the hands of the Leesville Wampus Cats on Friday. The Dragons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-21.
When it comes to explaining why DeRidder lost, don't look at Connor Rushford. Despite the final result, he rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry. Rushford's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 114 rushing yards. Uriah Wade also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 102 receiving yards.
Xavier Ford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Leesville, rushing for 306 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown.incredibly, Ford got all that yardage with just one huge grab Another player making a difference was Trel Broom, who threw for 224 yards and five touchdowns on only 16 passes.
DeRidder has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Leesville, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
DeRidder didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 55-12 win against LaGrange on the 25th. Leesville has also already played their next game, a 67-16 victory against Washington-Marion on the 25th.
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