Football Recap: West Monroe Falls Short Against Ranked Neville

By Team Reports Nov 3, 2024, 11:47am

Football Recap: West Monroe Rebels vs. Neville Tigers

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On Friday, West Monroe faced Neville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Monroe Rebels fell 27-14 to the Neville Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rebels of the 28-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.

It was another big night for Jaylon Nichols, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns for Neville. Trendan Dumas also helped out with an impressive 94 receiving yards.

West Monroe dropped their record down to 4-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Neville, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.

West Monroe will look to defend their home field on Friday against Ruston at 7:00 p.m. As for Neville, they will head out on the road to face off against Alexandria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alexandria knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Neville likes a good challenge.

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