Ruston lands at No. 6 in latest LSWA Class 5A prep football poll

Ruston (6-2, 1-2 district) will have to earn its way back into the top five in Class 5A after the Louisiana Sports Writers Association week nine prep poll ranked the Bearcats at No. 6 – dropping three spots from their No. 3 position last week.

The Bearcats lost their second straight game in a 40-36 battle with Alexandria Senior High – who moved up two spots to No.

4 – in a game that came down to the end. The Trojans put up 420 yards of offense and and scored touchdowns on four of their last five drives of the contest as senior running back JT Lindsey had 138 rushing yards and 3 total TDs. Ruston got a season-high 143 rushing yards and 3 TDs from senior tailback Jordan Hayes, along with 161 total yards from senior quarterback Josh Brantley.

Ruston will look to get back on track this Friday in a Homecoming matchup against the Pineville Rebels (3-5, 0-3 district) at Hoss Garrett Stadium.

CLASS 5A School 1st Rec Pts Prv

1. Edna Karr (9) 7-0 141 1

2. Neville (3) 8-0 132 2

3. Acadiana 7-1 111 4

4. Alexandria 8-0 110 6

5. Catholic-Baton Rouge 6-1 96 5

6. Ruston 6-2 79 3

7. Zachary 3-1 75 7

8. Archbishop Rummel 6-1 77 8

9. Airline 8-0 41 T10

10. Mandeville 8-0 32 T10

Others receiving votes: Central 17, Jesuit 14, Hahnville 8, John Curtis 5, St. Paul’s 4, West Monroe 4, Byrd 2, Covington 1, Parkway 1

CLASS 4A

1. Teurlings Catholic (12) 8-0 144 1

2. North DeSoto 6-2 123 T2

3. Lutcher 7-1 121 T2

4. St. Thomas More 5-3 104 4

5. E.D. White 6-2 94 5

6. Archbishop Shaw 6-2 91 6

7. Opelousas 4-3 77 8

8. Franklin Parish 7-1 50 9

9. Cecilia 5-3 40 7

10. Franklinton 7-1 31 10

Others receiving votes: Westgate 25, Plaquemine 13, Iowa 8, Vanderbilt Catholic 5, West Ouachita 4, Minden 3, Istrouma

1, Lakeshore 1, Leesville 1, Northwood-Shreveport 1.

CLASS 3A

1. University (12) 7-1 144 1

2. Bunkie 8-0 131 2

3. Jennings 7-1 114 3

4. St. James 5-2 107 4

5. Northwest 6-2 89 5

6. John F. Kennedy 4-4 79 6

7. Amite 6-2 62 7

8. Jewel Sumner 7-1 57 8

9. Sterlington 5-3 49 9

10. Madison Prep 5-3 43 10

Others receiving votes: De La Salle 23, Erath 12, Bastrop

5, Iota 5, Kaplan 5, Lake Charles Prep 4, Carroll 3, Haynes Academy 3, Jena 1

CLASS 2A

1. Newman (7) 6-0 132 1

2. Calvary Baptist (1) 6-2 129 2

3. Dunham (3) 8-0 126 3

4. Oak Grove (1) 6-1 108 4

5. Ouachita Christian 8-0 96 5

6. Catholic-New Iberia 7-1 86 6

7. Episcopal-Baton Rouge 7-1 63 7

8. Union Parish 4-4 49 NR

9. Notre Dame 4-4 46 8

10. Lafayette Christian 3-5 42 10

Others receiving votes: Mangham 19, Pope John Paul 13, DeQuincy 6, Lafayette Renaissance 4, Northlake Christian 4, Ferriday 3, Kinder 1, Lakeside 1, South Plaquemines 1

CLASS 1A

1. Vermilion Catholic (12) 8-0 144 1

2. Haynesville 8-0 128 2

3. Ascension Catholic 6-1 114 3

4. Riverside 5-2 108 4

5. Catholic Point Coupee 8-0 92 5

6. Covenant Christian 8-0 89 6

7. Southern Lab 4-3 79 7

8. St. Martin’s 5-2 44 9

9. Kentwood 5-3 40 8

10. Ascension Episcopal 6-1 38 NR Others receiving votes: St. Edmund 19, Logansport 9, Jeanerette 8, St. Frederick 7, Central Catholic 4, Westminster-Opelousas 4, General Trass 3, Hamilton Christian 3, Delhi Charter 1, Glenbrook Academy 1, Elton 1.