The Tioga Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the DeRidder Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tioga will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Tioga had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the three-goal drubbing they dealt Natchitoches Central on Tuesday. The Indians blew past the Chiefs 4-1. While Tioga didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-14-3), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, DeRidder fell victim to Barbe and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to the Buccaneers.
Tioga's victory bumped their record up to 6-0-1. As for DeRidder, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's still a better percentage than their 1-5-1 record this season.
Tioga suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to DeRidder in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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