Football Game Preview: Ouachita Parish Lions vs. Ruston Bearcats + Official Tickets

Ouachita Parish is 0-10 against Ruston since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Lions will head out on the road to take on the Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Ouachita Parish's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.

On Friday, Ouachita Parish took their contest with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over Franklin Parish. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won three games by 28 points or more so far this season.

Macario Dade Jr

Rushing Yards

09/12/25 vs Wossman	46
09/05/25 vs Captain Shreve	67
09/18/25 @ Sterlington	174
10/03/25 @ Franklin Parish	199

Ouachita Parish had a senior duo take command as Montrell Conner rushed for 121 yards and one TD on only 15 carries and Macario Dade Jr rushed for 199 yards and one score while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Those 199 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Dade Jr.

Ouachita Parish's run defense was locked in: Franklin Parish could only muster 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Wydell Clark Jr for the heroic effort on defense: he. Ouachita Parish didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.1.

Ouachita Parish didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Dylan Johnson.

Meanwhile, Ruston is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Stephenville. The Bearcats received a blow as they fell 28-12 to the Yellow Jackets/Honeybees. The matchup marked the Bearcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Ouachita Parish's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Ruston, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.

Ouachita Parish and Ruston were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but Ouachita Parish came up empty-handed after a 22-21 defeat. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.