Ouachita Parish faced West Monroe in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Lions received a blow as they fell 39-25 to the Rebels. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Rebels recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Macario Dade Jr
| 10/17/25 @ West Monroe | 158 |
| 10/10/25 @ Ruston | 154 |
| 10/03/25 @ Franklin Parish | 199 |
| 09/18/25 @ Sterlington | 174 |
Ouachita Parish's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Macario Dade Jr, who rushed for 158 yards. Dade Jr's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 154 rushing yards. Another passer making a difference was Montrell Conner, who threw for 228 yards and two TDs on only 19 passes.
Ouachita Parish's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for West Monroe, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Ouachita Parish will challenge rival Neville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, West Monroe is set to square off against their familiar foe Pineville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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