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| 10/11/24 - Away | 22-21 W |
| 10/27/23 - Home | 49-7 W |
| 11/18/22 - Home | 37-16 W |
| 10/28/22 - Away | 47-13 W |
| 10/15/21 - Away | 56-55 W |
| + 5 more games |
Ruston is a perfect 10-0 against Ouachita Parish since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bearcats will be playing at home against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. The contest will give Ruston their first taste of in-conference action this season.
Ruston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Stephenville, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Ruston was ranked second). The game between the Bearcats and the Yellow Jackets/Honeybees didn't end well, with the Bearcats falling 28-12. The Bearcats were red-hot offensively heading into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the four contests prior), but the Yellow Jackets/Honeybees' defense proved too tough.
Meanwhile, Ouachita Parish put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over Franklin Parish. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 28 points or more this season.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Montrell Conner and Dezyrian Ellis. Conner had a great game and rushed for 121 yards and one touchdown on only 15 carries. Meanwhile, Ellis did his best for the losing side, throwing for 197 yards and a pair of TDs.
Ouachita Parish's defense made their presence known, laying out Ellis three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Dylan Berymon, Nolan White, and Ja'Marcus Jacobs, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ruston fell to 4-1. As for Ouachita Parish, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Ruston won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, slipping by Ouachita Parish 22-21. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Conner, who rushed for 121 yards and one score, and also threw for 173 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Bearcats still be able to contain Conner? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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