Ouachita Parish is 1-9 against West Monroe since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lions will take on the Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Ouachita Parish's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so West Monroe's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Ouachita Parish is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Ruston, who was ranked second at the time (Ouachita Parish was ranked 15th). The Lions fell 21-14 to the Bearcats on Friday. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Macario Dade Jr
| 10/10/25 @ Ruston | 154 |
| 10/03/25 @ Franklin Parish | 199 |
| 09/18/25 @ Sterlington | 174 |
Despite the defeat, Ouachita Parish had strong showings from Macario Dade Jr, who rushed for 154 yards, and Montrell Conner, who rushed for 88 yards and two TDs. Dade Jr's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 154 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, West Monroe waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged out the Trojans 34-31. West Monroe's win was all the more impressive since the Trojans were averaging only 11.33 points allowed on the season.
West Monroe's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Ouachita Parish, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 5-1.
Ouachita Parish couldn't quite finish off West Monroe when the teams last played back in October of 2024 and fell 15-13. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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