The DeRidder Dragons will venture away from home to take on the Jennings Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
DeRidder took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Westlake with a 24-20 win. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The critical scores for DeRidder came from Jayden Merriwether, John Lesaux, and Michael Parmley.
DeRidder was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Jennings waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Raiders 25-7. That 18 point margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
The victory got DeRidder back to even at 2-2. As for Jennings, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
DeRidder might still be hurting after the 42-21 loss they got from Jennings in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Dragons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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