Bearcats back to unanimous No. 1 in LSWA poll

After an impressive road win at Longview, Texas, on Friday, Ruston (3-0) remains the No. 1 team in Class 5A and now returns to unanimous No. 1 status by Louisiana Sports Writers Association voters.

The Bearcats will have two more road trips in Texas before retunring to Louisiana for games.

Here is the full poll:

Class 5A

School rec pts prev

1. Ruston (12)                         3-0  144   1

2. Karr                                     2-0  130   2

3. Acadiana                             2-1  122   4

4. Catholic-Baton Rouge        2-1    95   3

5. Neville                                3-0    90    5

6. Alexandria                          3-0    83  10

7. Zachary                               2-1   66    6

8. John Curtis                          2-1   51    8

9. Archbishop Rummel           3-0   37  NR

10. St. Augustine                     2-1   28    9

Others receiving votes: Destrehan 24, Airline 14, Central 10, Brother Martin 9, Dutchtown 7, Mandeville 7, Barbe 5, Terrebonne 5, West Monroe 5, Byrd 4, Carencro 2.

Class 4A

School rec pts prev

1. Teurlings Catholic (8)         3-0   132   4

2. St. Thomas More        (1)   1-2   123  1

3. Opelousas (2)                      1-1   121  3

4. Westgate                              2-0   106  6

5. Cecilia                                 2-1   87   5

6. North DeSoto                      1-2   81   2

7. E.D. White                          2-1   79   8

8. Lutcher                                2-0   60   9

9. Franklin Parish                    3-0   48   NR

10. Archbishop Shaw              1-2   42   7

Others receiving votes: Lakeshore 25, St. Charles Catholic 9, Leesville 8, Vandebilt Catholic 6, Northwood-Shreveport 5, Assumption 2, McDonogh (35) 1.

Class 3A

School rec pts prev

1. University (12)                    2-1   144  2

2. John F. Kennedy                 3-0   130  5

3. St. James                             1-1   121  1

4. Bunkie                                 3-0   102  6

5. Northwest                           2-1     90  3

6. Bastrop                               3-0    75  8

7. Sterlington                          2-1     73  4

8. Jena                                     2-1     44  7

9. Jewel Sumner                     3-0     39  NR

10. Jennings                            2-1     30  NR

Others receiving votes: Amite 25, Madison Prep 25, De La Salle 15, Erath 10, South Beauregard 6, Parkview Baptist 4, Lake Charles College Prep 2, Pine 1.

Class 2A

School rec pts prev

1. Newman (5)                        1-0   127  2

2. Calvary Baptist (1)             1-2   123  1

3. Oak Grove (4)                    2-1   120  3

4. Dunham                              3-0   117   6

5. Lafayette Christian             1-2     97  4

6. Ouachita Christian              3-0     87   7

7. Notre Dame                        2-1     74  5

8. Episcopal-Baton Rouge      3-0     65   8

9. Catholic-New Iberia           2-1     42  10

10. Mangham                         2-1     28   NR

Others receiving votes: Ferriday 24, Union Parish 24, South Plaquemines 8, Pope John Paul (II) 6, Kinder 1, Northlake Christian 1.

Class 1A

School rec pts prev

1. Southern Lab (10)                2-0  142   1

2. Vermilion Catholic (2)        3-0  134   2

3. Haynesville                          3-0  118   3

4. Riverside                              1-1  106   4

5. St. Martin’s                          3-0    91  5

6. Kentwood                            2-1    77   6

7. Ascension Catholic              2-0    68   7

8. Opelousas Catholic              3-0    50   8

9. Logansport                           2-1    44    9

10. Catholic-Pointe Coupee       3-0   27   NR

Others receiving votes: Covenant Christian 21, St. Frederick 13, Jeanerette 9, Ascension Episcopal 8, Central Catholic 5.