Ouachita Parish hasn't had much luck against Ruston recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lions will take on the Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Ouachita Parish is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Neville by a score of 14-7.
Montrell Conner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 104 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 105 yards and one TD. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Ouachita Parish's run defense was locked in: Neville could only muster three yards per carry. While four picked up at least four total tackles, Dylan Berymon stood above the rest. He picked up a sack and made four total tackles (3.0 for loss). Ouachita Parish's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.6.
Ouachita Parish's defense didn't let Parker Robinson, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. Ray Jones was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Meanwhile, Ruston faced Zachary in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bearcats snuck past the Broncos with a 21-17 victory.
Ouachita Parish's record is now 10-4. As for Ruston, their record now sits at 11-2.
Ouachita Parish came up short against Ruston in their previous matchup back in October, falling 21-14. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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