Football Preview: West Monroe Rebels vs. Ruston Bearcats
West Monroe is 8-2 against Ruston since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The West Monroe Rebels will host the Ruston Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. West Monroe will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
West Monroe is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Neville, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (West Monroe was ranked tenth). West Monroe took a 27-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Neville on Friday.
Meanwhile, Ruston got themselves on the board against Pineville on Friday, but Pineville never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over the Rebels. The result was nothing new for the Bearcats, who have now won four contests by 32 points or more so far this season.
West Monroe has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Ruston, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
West Monroe came up short against Ruston in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 35-28. Can West Monroe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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