Ouachita Parish entered their matchup against Ruston on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Ouachita Parish Lions and the Ruston Bearcats were almost perfectly matched up, but the Ouachita Parish Lions suffered a 22-21 defeat. The Lions' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Ouachita Parish lost, don't look at Montrell Conner. Despite the final result, he rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns. Macario Dade was another key player, gaining 117 total yards and a touchdown.
Ouachita Parish's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Ruston, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ouachita Parish's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on West Monroe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ruston, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Bearcats takes on Neville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Ruston surely won't give up without a fight.
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