On Friday, the DeRidder Dragons earned a 46-36 victory over the Newton Eagles. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 128th in Louisiana, while the Eagles are ranked 302nd in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Connor Rushford was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 188 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Reed Williams, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: DeRidder was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 352 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
DeRidder now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
DeRidder will challenge Westlake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Westlake's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Newton, they will take on Anderson-Shiro at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Anderson-Shiro will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Newton surely won't give up without a fight.
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