The DeRidder Dragons are taking a road trip to square off against the Eunice Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
DeRidder will head out to face Eunice after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. DeRidder lost 42-21 to Jennings. The Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their defeat, DeRidder saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Connor Rushford, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Uriah Wade also helped out with an impressive 93 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Eunice was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Welsh, falling 39-16.
DeRidder now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Eunice, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
DeRidder and Eunice were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but DeRidder came up empty-handed after a 21-20 loss. Can DeRidder avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
