There's no place like home for Ruston, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Ouachita Parish Lions by a score of 21-14 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Bearcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Defeat or not, Ouachita Parish got some senior leadership from Macario Dade Jr and Montrell Conner. Dade Jr rushed for 154 yards, while Conner rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Dade Jr's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 154 rushing yards.
Bearcats
| 10/10/25 vs Ouachita Parish | 21-14 |
| 09/25/25 vs Midland Legacy | 49-21 |
| 09/19/25 vs Longview | 38-35 |
| 11/22/24 vs Zachary | 42-21 |
| 11/01/24 vs Pineville | 49-0 |
Ruston pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.8 points over those games. As for Ouachita Parish, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 5-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Ruston will challenge rival Neville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Ouachita Parish is set to face off against their familiar foe West Monroe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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