Football Game Preview: Ruston Bearcats vs. West Monroe Rebels + Official Tickets

The Ruston Bearcats will take on the West Monroe Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ruston will be strutting in after a victory while West Monroe will be coming in after a defeat.

On Friday, Ruston was fully in charge, breezing past Pineville 56-6. Considering the Bearcats have won four games by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, West Monroe faced Neville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Rebels fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 22-19. The contest marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Ruston's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for West Monroe, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-2.

Everything came up roses for Ruston against West Monroe when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 36-0 victory. Will the Bearcats repeat their success, or do the Rebels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.