Destrehan has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Ouachita Parish Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Destrehan is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 61-10 win over Thibodaux. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Tigers are ranked 120th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ouachita Parish came into Friday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Pineville 49-13. With that victory, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 26.1 points per game.
Ouachita Parish can attribute much of their success to Montrell Conner, who rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and Macario Dade, who rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns.
Destrehan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.9 points per game. As for Ouachita Parish, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Destrehan took their victory against Ouachita Parish in their previous meeting back in November of 2020 by a conclusive 35-14. Does Destrehan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ouachita Parish turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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