With a playoff win on the line, Riverside Academy rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 31-21 victory over the Ascension Catholic Bulldogs. For the Rebels, this counts as revenge for the 40-35 win the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2024.
A big part of Riverside Academy's victory came down to the chemistry between Brock Bourgeois and his top target Kenric Johnson Jr. Bourgeois threw for 234 yards and three TDs on only 16 passes while Johnson Jr picked up 89 receiving yards and one touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Ascension Catholic lost, don't look at Gregory Fernandez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 139 yards and three scores while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Trevin Simon also helped out as he racked up 119 rushing yards.
Rebels
| 12/11/25 vs Ascension Catholic | 31-21 |
| 12/05/25 vs Ascension Episcopal | 42-14 |
| 11/28/25 vs Ouachita Christian | 38-14 |
| 11/21/25 vs Delta Charter | 63-6 |
| 11/07/25 vs Crescent City Christian | 1-0 |
| + 8 more games |
The win was the 13th in a row for Riverside Academy, bringing their record up to 13-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.1 points on average over those games. As for Ascension Catholic, the defeat snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 11-3 record.
As of now, neither Riverside Academy nor the Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.
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