The Zachary Broncos will venture away from home to face off against the Ruston Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Zachary is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.7 points per game this season.
Zachary is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Sam Houston 54-35. The score was all tied up 28-28 at the break, but Zachary was the (much) better team in the second half.
Davekio Ruffin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 319 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 18.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Zachary also got help from Treyvion Chaney, who showed off his sure hands for 98 receiving yards.
Zachary was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Ruston faced West Monroe in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Ruston took their match with ease, bagging a 36-0 victory over West Monroe. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 32 points or more this season.
Zachary's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Ruston, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Zachary lost to Ruston on the road by a decisive 31-17 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Zachary avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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