Iowa entered their tilt with DeRidder on Thursday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They claimed a resounding 42-14 victory over the DeRidder Dragons. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Dragons are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, DeRidder still got an impressive performance from Connor Rushford, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown. Rushford has become a key player for DeRidder: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 3-4 otherwise. DeRidder also got a significant boost from Reed Williams, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Iowa's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for DeRidder, their record is now 5-5.
As of now, neither Iowa nor DeRidder have any future games scheduled.
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