Ouachita Parish suffered their biggest loss since November 10, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 41-14 defeat at the hands of the Neville Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Tigers are ranked second).
Ouachita Parish's loss came despite strong showings from Montrell Conner and Macario Dade. Conner threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns, while Dade gained 152 total yards and two touchdowns. Dade really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards.
Neville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaylon Nichols, who rushed for 69 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Robinson, who threw for 311 yards and two touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes.
Ouachita Parish's record is now 5-3. As for Neville, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ouachita Parish will face off against Alexandria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alexandria is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Ouachita Parish will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Neville, they will square off against West Monroe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33 points per game this season.
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