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The St. Thomas More (Lafayette, LA) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Ruston (LA) by a score of 51-27.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ruston20177751
St. Thomas More7701327
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Louisiana High School Football - Ruston knocks off St. Thomas More

October 1, 2021: Lafayette, LA 70508

The Ruston Bearcats football squad scored 51 points and limited the host St. Thomas More Cougars to 27 in the Bearcats non-league win on Friday.

The Bearcats now possess a 4-1 record. They play next when they travel to Pineville for a 5A District 2 battle on Friday, October 8. Ruston will play a Rebels squad coming off a 42-0 non-league loss to Iowa (Iowa, LA). The Rebels record now stands at 3-3.

Coming up next, the Cougars play the Westgate Tigers (New Iberia, LA) in a 4A District 5 battle, on Friday, October 8. St. Thomas More will attempt to advance on its 2-3 season record. The Tigers go into the battle with a 4-1 record after their 28-12 non-league win over Lake Charles College Prep (Lake Charles, LA).

Jason WillisBearcats Reporter
Gavin StuckiCougars Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Ruston 0, STMHS 0
    Posted @ 6:58p
  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 6:58p
  3. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 6:58p
  4. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Fair
    Posted @ 6:58p
  5. 0 - 0

    Start of Game

    Ruston1st Quarter
    Ruston kicking off to St. Thomas More.
    Posted @ 7:06p
  6. 6 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    Ruston1st Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Ruston - #2 Dyson Fields with a 1 Yd Rushing TD. Ruston 6, STMHS 0
    Posted @ 7:10p
  7. 7 - 0

    Made Point After

    Ruston1st Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Ruston - #89 PAT Good. Ruston 7, STMHS 0
    Posted @ 7:10p
  8. 13 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    Ruston1st Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Ruston - #3 Devian Wilson with a 8 Yd Rushing TD. Ruston 13, STMHS 0
    Posted @ 7:20p
  9. 13 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    St. Thomas More1st Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    St. Thomas More - #27 Charlie Payton with a Rushing TD. Ruston 13, STMHS 6
    Posted @ 7:26p
  10. 13 - 7

    Made Point After

    St. Thomas More1st Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    St. Thomas More - PAT Good. Ruston 13, STMHS 7
    Posted @ 7:26p
  11. 19 - 7

    Rushing Touchdown

    Ruston1st Quarter Under a minute
    Ruston - #2 Dyson Fields with a 18 Yd Rushing TD. Ruston 19, STMHS 7
    Posted @ 7:35p
  12. 20 - 7

    Made Point After

    Ruston1st Quarter Under a minute
    Ruston - #89 PAT Good. Ruston 20, STMHS 7
    Posted @ 7:35p
  13. 20 - 7

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Ruston 20, STMHS 7
    Posted @ 7:38p
  14. 26 - 7

    Rushing Touchdown

    Ruston2nd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Ruston - #3 Devian Wilson with a 1 Yd Rushing TD. Ruston 26, STMHS 7
    Posted @ 7:43p
  15. 27 - 7

    Made Point After

    Ruston2nd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Ruston - #89 PAT Good. Ruston 27, STMHS 7
    Posted @ 7:43p
  16. 27 - 13

    Passing Touchdown

    St. Thomas More2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    St. Thomas More - #15 Walker Howard pass completed to #84 Brandon Leblanc for a TD. Ruston 27, STMHS 13
    Posted @ 8:04p
  17. 27 - 14

    Made Point After

    St. Thomas More2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    St. Thomas More - PAT Good. Ruston 27, STMHS 14
    Posted @ 8:04p
  18. 33 - 14

    Rushing Touchdown

    Ruston2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Ruston - #2 Dyson Fields with a 44 Yd Rushing TD. Ruston 33, STMHS 14
    Posted @ 8:09p
  19. 34 - 14

    Made Point After

    Ruston2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Ruston - #89 PAT Good. Ruston 34, STMHS 14
    Posted @ 8:10p
  20. 37 - 14

    Field Goal

    Ruston2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Ruston - #89 kicks a 46 Yd Field Goal. Ruston 37, STMHS 14
    Posted @ 8:19p
  21. 37 - 14

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Ruston 37, STMHS 14
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:20p
  22. 37 - 14

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    St. Thomas More3rd Quarter
    St. Thomas More to kick off to Ruston.
    Posted @ 8:38p
  23. 43 - 14

    Rushing Touchdown

    Ruston3rd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Ruston - #2 Dyson Fields with a 3 Yd Rushing TD. Ruston 43, STMHS 14
    Posted @ 8:44p
  24. 44 - 14

    Made Point After

    Ruston3rd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Ruston - #89 PAT Good. Ruston 44, STMHS 14
    Posted @ 8:44p
  25. 44 - 14

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Ruston 44, STMHS 14
    Posted @ 9:08p
  26. 50 - 14

    Rushing Touchdown

    Ruston4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Ruston - #4 Jacoryian Crowe with a 80 Yd Rushing TD. Ruston 50, STMHS 14
    Posted @ 9:08p
  27. 51 - 14

    Made Point After

    Ruston4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Ruston - #89 PAT Good. Ruston 51, STMHS 14
    Posted @ 9:09p
  28. 51 - 20

    Rushing Touchdown

    St. Thomas More4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    St. Thomas More - #27 Charlie Payton with a Rushing TD. Ruston 51, STMHS 20
    Posted @ 9:19p
  29. 51 - 21

    Made Point After

    St. Thomas More4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    St. Thomas More - PAT Good. Ruston 51, STMHS 21
    Posted @ 9:19p
  30. 51 - 27

    Passing Touchdown

    St. Thomas More4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    St. Thomas More - #13 17 Yd pass completed to #25 Cayden Vice for a TD. Ruston 51, STMHS 27
    Posted @ 9:28p
  31. 51 - 27

    Missed Point After

    St. Thomas More4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    St. Thomas More - PAT Missed. Ruston 51, STMHS 27
    Posted @ 9:28p
  32. 51 - 27

    End of Game

    Final
    Ruston 51, STMHS 27
    Posted @ 9:32p

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Rankings & Records

Ruston (21-22)

LAClass
165
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
10-34-15-14-11-1.769.800488280

St. Thomas More (21-22)

LAClass
424
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
8-53-15-22-31-0.615.750537432

Team Scoring Averages

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Ruston
6.710.512.76.07.07.037.5
St. Thomas More
12.811.78.29.26.0-41.3

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Team Stat Comparison

RustonSt. Thomas More
87.8Rushing Yards Per Game-
9.2Passing Yards Per Game-
97.0Total Yards Per Game-
0.5Tackles Per Game-
0.0Sacks Per Game-
7.8Points Per Game-

Team Leaders

RustonSt. Thomas MoreNational Avg.
#2 Dyson Fields191.3Rushing Yards Per Game
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21.3
#4 Jaden Osborne39.7Passing Yards Per Game
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50.2
#2 Dyson Fields203.5Total Yards Per Game
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37.0
#22 Jadon Mayfield2.0Tackles Per Game
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2.8
#12 Montavious Maddox0Sacks Per Game
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0.2
#3 Devian Wilson15.0Points Per Game
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2.4

Record Breakdown

Ruston (21-22)

St. Thomas More (21-22)

10-3
Overall
8-5
4-1
League
3-1
4-1
Non-League
3-3
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
2-1
Common Opponent
2-1
5-1
Home
5-2
4-1
Away
2-3
1-1
Neutral
1-0
2-1
Playoff
2-1
9-3
In-State
8-5
1-0
Out-of-State
0-0