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RustonPonchatoula
Bearcats
42
Green Wave
26

The Ponchatoula (LA) varsity football team lost Friday's home playoff game against Ruston (LA) by a score of 42-26.

This game is a part of the "2020 Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Non-Select Prep Classic - Class 5A" tournament.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ruston141401442
Ponchatoula7071226
Final score provided by J. Willis.
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Game Stats

Ruston (20-21)

Ruston has not entered stats for this game.

Ponchatoula (20-21)

Ponchatoula

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals921126.42914.0113858.8
1Braydon Johnson (Jr)11381.00038.038137.5
2Jacoby Mathews (Jr)71983.36811.912529.1
11Kody Finley (Jr)1151.0005.015145.8
Ponchatoula

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals252289.15113
1Braydon Johnson (Jr)11877.9270
2Jacoby Mathews (Jr)1414110.15113
Ponchatoula

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals912614.0381
1Braydon Johnson (Jr)22814.027
2Jacoby Mathews (Jr)155.051
6Amorion Walker (Jr)166.06
7Damontrell Osby (Jr)155.05
11Kody Finley (Jr)48220.538
Ponchatoula

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals228126354
1Braydon Johnson (Jr)8728115
2Jacoby Mathews (Jr)1415146
6Amorion Walker (Jr)66
7Damontrell Osby (Jr)55
11Kody Finley (Jr)8282
Ponchatoula

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals228126126354
1Braydon Johnson (Jr)873828153
2Jacoby Mathews (Jr)141835229
6Amorion Walker (Jr)66
7Damontrell Osby (Jr)55
11Kody Finley (Jr)58287
Ponchatoula

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals42424
2Jacoby Mathews (Jr)42424
Ponchatoula

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals314
2Jacoby Mathews (Jr)314

Recap Video

Game Story

Louisiana High School Football - Ponchatoula knocked off by Ruston

December 4, 2020: Ponchatoula, LA 70454

Ruston Bearcats (Ruston, LA) fans left the game content Friday as they saw their football team gain a win over the host Ponchatoula Green Wave (Ponchatoula, LA), 42-26 in a non-league test.

With the triumph, Ruston improves its record to 7-2 on the campaign. The Bearcats travel to Destrehan (Destrehan, LA) to battle the Wildcats in a non-league test on Friday, December 11. The Wildcats come into the test with a record of 9-1. Destrehan won 20-10 in their recent non-league test against Dutchtown (Geismar, LA)

With the loss, Ponchatoula drops to 7-2 on the campaign.

Jason WillisBearcats Reporter
Gavin StuckiGreen Wave Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Ruston 0, PHS 0
    Posted @ 7p

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 7p

  3. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 7p

  4. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Cold
    Posted @ 7p
  5. 0 - 0

    Start of Game

    Ruston1st Quarter
    Ruston kicking off to Ponchatoula.
    Posted @ 7:01p
  6. 6 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    Ruston1st Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Ruston - #9 with a 44 Yd Rushing TD. Ruston 6, PHS 0
    Posted @ 7:12p
  7. 7 - 0

    Made Point After

    Ruston1st Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Ruston - #99 Caleb Phillips PAT Good. Ruston 7, PHS 0
    Posted @ 7:12p
  8. 7 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    Ponchatoula1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Ponchatoula - #2 Jacoby Mathews with a 3 Yd Rushing TD. Ruston 7, PHS 6
    Posted @ 7:24p
  9. 7 - 7

    Made Point After

    Ponchatoula1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Ponchatoula - #31 Jake Leitz PAT Good. Ruston 7, PHS 7
    Posted @ 7:24p
  10. 13 - 7

    Rushing Touchdown

    Ruston1st Quarter Under a minute
    Ruston - #14 with a 56 Yd Rushing TD. Ruston 13, PHS 7
    Posted @ 7:29p
  11. 14 - 7

    Made Point After

    Ruston1st Quarter Under a minute
    Ruston - #99 Caleb Phillips PAT Good. Ruston 14, PHS 7
    Posted @ 7:29p
  12. 14 - 7

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Ruston 14, PHS 7
    Posted @ 7:32p
  13. 20 - 7

    Rushing Touchdown

    Ruston2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Ruston - #9 with a 33 Yd Rushing TD. Ruston 20, PHS 7
    Posted @ 7:39p
  14. 21 - 7

    Made Point After

    Ruston2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Ruston - #99 Caleb Phillips PAT Good. Ruston 21, PHS 7
    Posted @ 7:39p
  15. 27 - 7

    Rushing Touchdown

    Ruston2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Ruston - #24 Ahmad Breaux with a 25 Yd Rushing TD. Ruston 27, PHS 7
    Posted @ 7:56p
  16. 28 - 7

    Made Point After

    Ruston2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Ruston - #99 Caleb Phillips PAT Good. Ruston 28, PHS 7
    Posted @ 7:57p
  17. 28 - 7

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Ruston 28, PHS 7
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 7:59p
  18. 28 - 7

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Ponchatoula3rd Quarter
    Ponchatoula to kick off to Ruston.
    Posted @ 8:22p
  19. 28 - 13

    Rushing Touchdown

    Ponchatoula3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Ponchatoula - #2 Jacoby Mathews with a 42 Yd Rushing TD. Ruston 28, PHS 13
    Posted @ 8:24p
  20. 28 - 14

    Made Point After

    Ponchatoula3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Ponchatoula - #31 Jake Leitz PAT Good. Ruston 28, PHS 14
    Posted @ 8:25p
  21. 28 - 14

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Ruston 28, PHS 14
    Posted @ 8:49p
  22. 34 - 14

    Rushing Touchdown

    Ruston4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Ruston - #9 with a 4 Yd Rushing TD. Ruston 34, PHS 14
    Posted @ 8:52p
  23. 35 - 14

    Made Point After

    Ruston4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Ruston - #99 Caleb Phillips PAT Good. Ruston 35, PHS 14
    Posted @ 8:52p
  24. 35 - 20

    Passing Touchdown

    Ponchatoula4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Ponchatoula - #11 Kody Finley 5 Yd pass completed to #2 Jacoby Mathews for a TD. Ruston 35, PHS 20
    Posted @ 9:02p
  25. 41 - 20

    Rushing Touchdown

    Ruston4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Ruston - #24 Ahmad Breaux with a 1 Yd Rushing TD. Ruston 41, PHS 20
    Posted @ 9:10p
  26. 42 - 20

    Made Point After

    Ruston4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Ruston - #99 Caleb Phillips PAT Good. Ruston 42, PHS 20
    Posted @ 9:11p
  27. 42 - 26

    Rushing Touchdown

    Ponchatoula4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Ponchatoula - #2 Jacoby Mathews with a 22 Yd Rushing TD. Ruston 42, PHS 26
    Posted @ 9:18p
  28. 42 - 26

    Passing Two Point Conversion Failed

    Ponchatoula4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Ponchatoula - 2Pt Conversion Failed. Ruston 42, PHS 26
    Posted @ 9:18p
  29. 42 - 26

    End of Game

    Final
    Ruston 42, PHS 26
    Posted @ 9:25p

Highlight Videos

  • Play video icon 22-yard Run vs Ponchatoula 0:15
  • Play video icon 9-yard Sack vs Ponchatoula 0:19

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  2. G. Stucki

    I can feel a bearcat win today.

  3. K. Thomas

    where can i watch the game since im not there

  4. p. gray

    yessir my bearcats finna advance lets goo

  5. G. Stucki

    Even as the green wave’s reporter I’ve gotta agree that call was bs.

  6. N. Nelson

    what call

  7. G. Stucki

    It was awhile ago. They called a false start on Ruston on the goal line.

  8. M. Powell

    Come on bearcats !!!!

  9. p. gray

    yessir we goin to da third round lets gooo

Scoretracker Providers

Jason WillisBearcats Reporter
Gavin StuckiGreen Wave Reporter

Rankings & Records

Ruston (20-21)

LAClass
186
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
7-32-03-24-00-1.7001.000331193

Ponchatoula (20-21)

LAClass
268
OverallDistrictHomeAwayWin %District %PFPA
7-26-04-23-0.7781.000317222

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3Final
Ruston		8.812.85.16.17.07.03.033.1
Ponchatoula		3.47.05.915.3---35.2

Ruston Videos

  • Play video icon Matchup: Ruston vs. Destrehan 2020 0:45
  • Play video icon Recap: Ruston vs. Ponchatoula 2020 3:25

Ponchatoula Videos

  • Play video icon Recap: Ponchatoula vs. St. Paul's 2020 2:57
  • Play video icon Matchup: Ponchatoula High vs. St. Paul's 2020 0:45

Team Stat Comparison

RustonPonchatoula
-Rushing Yards Per Game241.1
-Passing Yards Per Game116.7
-Total Yards Per Game357.8
-Points Per Game28.0

Team Leaders

RustonPonchatoulaNational Avg.
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Rushing Yards Per Game#1 Braydon Johnson111.922.8
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Passing Yards Per Game#2 Jacoby Mathews99.855.5
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Total Yards Per Game#2 Jacoby Mathews175.839.4
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Points Per Game#2 Jacoby Mathews8.92.6

Record Breakdown

Ruston (20-21)

Ponchatoula (20-21)
7-3
Overall
7-2
2-0
League
6-0
3-2
Non-League
0-1
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
0-0
Common Opponent
0-0
3-2
Home
4-2
4-0
Away
3-0
0-1
Neutral
0-0
2-1
Playoff
1-1
7-3
In-State
7-2
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0