The Ouachita Parish Lions will take on the Benton Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ouachita Parish's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for nine straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
It was a proper cat-fight when Ouachita Parish duked it out with Ruston on Tuesday. The Lions came up short against the Bearcats, falling 3-0. That's two games in a row now that Ouachita Parish have lost by exactly three goals.
Meanwhile, Benton faced Byrd in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Tigers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yellow Jackets. Benton were red-hot offensively heading into the match (they scored no less than four goals in the three matchups prior), but Byrd's defense proved too tough.
Benton's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 17-4. As for Ouachita Parish, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16-1.
Ouachita Parish suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Benton in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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