Bearcats stick at No. 4 ahead of bout with Rebels

Ruston (9-0, 4-0 district) is still firmly at No. 4 in Class 5A in the latest prep football polls from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.

The Bearcats did recieve a first-place vote for the first time this season on the heels of another blowout win, with the team rattling off eight-straight wins since its defeat against Warren Easton to open the season – later deemed a forfeit for the Eagles and victory for Ruston due to eligibly violations – and look to have found an offensive groove.

Ruston has put up three-straight games with over 45 points, including a 49-7 drubbing of Ouachita last week.

West Monroe (8-1, 4-0 district) comes in at No. 10 in the Class 5A rankings after being unranked a week ago. John Curtis jumped from No. 6 to No. 5, while Acadiana moved from No. 9 up to No. 7 in Class 5A.

CLASS 5A 

School 1st Rec Pts Prv 

1. Edna Karr (8) 8-0 149 1 

2. Destrehan (4) 9-0 140 2 

3. Zachary 8-0 126 3 

4. Ruston (1) 9-0 123 4 

5. John Curtis 6-2 90 6 

6. Catholic-Baton Rouge 6-2 77 7 

7. Acadiana 7-2 75 9 

8. Carencro 8-1 62 5 

9. Captain Shreve 8-1 41 NR 

10. West Monroe 8-1 40 NR 

Others receiving votes: Holy Cross 33, Brother Martin 20, East St. John 13, Southside 13, Airline 12, St. Paul’s 9, Dutchtown 3. 

CLASS 4A 

1. St. Thomas More (12) 9-0 155 1 

2. Lafayette Christian (1) 8-1 143 2 

3. Neville 8-1 128 3 

4. North DeSoto 8-1 119 4 

5. West Feliciana 8-1 91 T5 

6. Archbishop Shaw 7-2 84 T5 

7. Cecilia 8-1 76 7 

8. Lutcher 6-2 63 9 

9. Teurlings Catholic 6-2 48 10 

10. Assumption 7-2 40 NR 

Others receiving votes: Westgate 19, Opelousas 15, Warren Easton 14, Tioga 11, St. Michael 5, Evangel Christina 2, De La Salle 1. 

CLASS 3A 

1. University (9) 8-1 151 1 

2. E.D. White (3) 9-0 142 2 

3. St. James 8-1 129 3 

4. Sterlington 8-1 119 4 

5. Jena (1) 9-0 108 5 

6. Parkview Baptist 8-1 87 6 

7. John F. Kennedy 8-1 76 7 

8. Wossman 8-1 69 10 

9. Bunkie 8-1 27 NR 

10. Madison Prep 6-3 25 NR 

Others receiving votes: Union Parish 24, St. Louis 22, Iowa 21, Amite 10, Jennings 4, Pine 1. 

CLASS 2A 

1. Calvary Baptist (11) 9-0 154 1 

2. St. Charles (2) 9-0 145 2 

3. Newman 8-0 130 3 

4. Oak Grove 7-2 115 4 

5. Dunham 7-2 104 5 

6. Notre Dame 6-3 82 6 

7. Many 6-3 76 7 

8. Episcopal-Baton Rouge 7-2 68 8 

9. Catholic-New Iberia 7-2 47 9
10. South Plaquemines 7-2 30 10 

Others receiving votes: Pope John Paul 7, Ascension Episcopal 6, Northlake Christian 6, Loreauville 3, Houma Christian 1, Mangham 1, Mansfield 1, Oakdale 1. 

CLASS 1A 

1. Vermilion Catholic (7) 9-0 148 1 

1. Ouachita Christian (6) 8-1 148 2 

3. Southern Lab 7-1 129 3 

4. Riverside Academy 8-1 108 5 

5. Kentwood 7-2 102 4 

6. Homer 6-2 84 6 

7. Logansport 8-1 76 7 

8. Haynesville 8-1 70 8 

9. St. Martin’s 7-1 51 9 

10. Ascension Catholic 7-2 39 NR 

Others receiving votes: St. Mary’s 21, Glenbrook Academy 16, St. Frederick 8, Jeanerette 4, Opelousas Catholic 3.