DeRidder won the last time they faced Washington-Marion, and things went their way on Friday too. Everything went the DeRidder Dragons' way against the Washington-Marion Charging Indians as the DeRidder Dragons made off with a 42-22 victory. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won four matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Connor Rushford, who rushed for 244 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Javaughn Fairley also helped with two touchdowns in total.
DeRidder was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was DeRidder's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Amari Willis was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
DeRidder has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Washington-Marion, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. DeRidder will host Iowa at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Iowa will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something DeRidder surely won't give up without a fight. As for Washington-Marion, they will be playing at home against Eunice at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington-Marion will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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