The Ruston Bearcats will head out on the road to face off against the Stephenville Yellow Jackets/Honeybees at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Ruston has four wins , while Stephenville has five dating back to last season).
Ruston had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 28-point drubbing they dealt Midland Legacy on Thursday. The Bearcats breezed past the Rebels to the tune of 49-21. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bearcats' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked second in Louisiana, while the Rebels are ranked 86th in Texas).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stephenville). They claimed a resounding 64-28 win over La Vega. The Yellow Jackets/Honeybees pushed the score to 61-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pirates cut but never quite recovered from.
One reason for the win was Stephenville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as five different players picked up one apiece.
Stephenville's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Ruston, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Ruston against Stephenville when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-17 victory. In that matchup, the Bearcats amassed a halftime lead of 42-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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