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| 10/18/24 - Home | 21-26 L |
| 09/29/23 - Away | 14-10 W |
| 09/30/22 - Home | 27-21 W |
| 09/03/21 - Away | 24-27 L |
| 10/08/20 - Home | 38-35 W |
| + 5 more games |
Ruston and Neville are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Bearcats will take on the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ruston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Ouachita Parish, who was ranked 15th at the time (Ruston was ranked second). The Bearcats came out on top against the Lions by a score of 21-14 on Friday.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Neville, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They blew past Pineville 56-7 on Friday. That looming 56-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Neville's win came from a few key players Ruston will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ja'Marion Roberson, who rushed for 75 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Another player making a difference was Parker Robinson, who threw for 311 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt.
Ruston pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.8 points over those games. As for Neville, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 4-2.
Ruston came up short against Neville in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 26-21. Can the Bearcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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