With a playoff win on the line, Ouachita Parish rose to the challenge on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-21 win over the St. Amant Gators. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Gators are ranked 63rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Macario Dade Jr
| 11/14/25 vs St. Amant | 221 |
| 11/06/25 vs Pineville | 104 |
| 10/31/25 @ Alexandria | 144 |
Macario Dade Jr produced another solid performance rushing for 221 yards and one touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 104 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Montrell Conner, who rushed for 65 yards and a pair of TDs.
Despite the loss, St. Amant still got an impressive performance from Tre Mayfield, who rushed for 66 yards and two scores, and also threw for 159 yards on ten of 21 attempts.
The victory made it two in a row for Ouachita Parish and bumps their season record up to 7-4. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 21 points in those games. As for St. Amant, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Ouachita Parish didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-19 victory against Destrehan on the 21st. St. Amant does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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