Football Preview: Ruston Bearcats vs. Ouachita Parish Lions
Ruston has gone 9-1 against Ouachita Parish recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bearcats takes on the Ouachita Parish Lions at 7:00 p.m. Ruston is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Ruston is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 63-17 win over Stephenville at home. Considering the Bearcats have won three matchups by more than 31 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Ouachita Parish had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They snuck past the Patriots with a 51-47 victory.
Macario Dade was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Dade is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season. Backing up that air attack was Montrell Conner, who rushed for 100 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ouachita Parish was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Ruston's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Ouachita Parish, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Ruston against Ouachita Parish when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-7 win. In that game, Ruston amassed a halftime lead of 49-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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