DeRidder was the 46-36 winner over Newton when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Dragons lost 36-16 to the Eagles on Friday. The Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although DeRidder took the loss, they still got scores from Jayden Merriwether and Grant Cooper.
Deldrick Samuel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Newton, rushing for 128 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries. Izayah Foster also deserves some recognition as he rushed for his first rushing yards of the season.
DeRidder now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Newton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Coming up, DeRidder will look to defend their home field on Friday against Westlake at 7:00 p.m. The Dragons will need to watch out since the Rams have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Newton, they will head out to challenge Anderson-Shiro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will give the Eagles their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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