Ouachita Parish hasn't had much luck against Ruston recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against the Ruston Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ouachita Parish comes in on three and Ruston on 18.
Ouachita Parish is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They secured a 51-47 W over Franklin Parish on Friday.
Macario Dade went supernova for Ouachita Parish, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Dade is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Montrell Conner, who rushed for 100 yards on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ouachita Parish was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Ruston was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Stephenville 63-17 at home. That looming 63-17 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bearcats yet this season.
Ouachita Parish's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Ruston, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Ouachita Parish took a serious blow against Ruston in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 49-7. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Ouachita Parish was down 49-7.
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