Ruston is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Neville is on a four-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bearcats dukes it out withthe Neville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ruston and Neville are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but likely not for long.
Ruston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Ouachita Parish, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Ruston was ranked first). Ruston won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Ouachita Parish 22-21.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Neville). They breezed by Pineville at home to the tune of 50-10 on Friday. The Tigers pushed the score to 36-10 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rebels had little chance of recovering from.
Neville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ja'Marion Roberson out in front who picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Parker Robinson was another key passer, throwing for 197 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Neville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Richard White and Cameron Riley. Riley is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Ruston's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Neville, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-0.
Ruston didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Neville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 14-10 win. Does Ruston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Neville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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