Ruston remains No. 1 in 5A ahead of Texas road trip
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The Ruston Bearcats (2-0) remain the No. 1 team in Class 5A in the Louisiana Sports Writers Association prep football poll ahead of week three.
Catholic-Baton Rouge received one first-place vote in this week's poll, taking away the Bearcats' unanimous ranking as the top 5A program in the state. Ruston showed its championship adaptability in a 49-10 win over Cabot, Arkansas, on Friday with backup quarterback Sam Hartwell filling in with poise and the running back duo of Jordan Hayes and Dylone Brooks slicing up Cabot's defense for over 100 yards each.
Ruston will now begin a three-week stretch of road games against Texas competition, starting with Longview, Texas, on Friday.
Here's how the full LSWA week three poll looks:
Class 5A
School rec pts prev
1. Ruston (11) 2-0 143 1
2. Karr 1-0 127 2
3. Catholic-BR (1) 2-0 124 3
4. Acadiana 1-1 110 4
5. Neville 2-0 79 7
6. Zachary 1-1 77 5
7. Destrehan 1-1 69 6
8. John Curtis 1-1 54 8
9. St. Augustine 2-0 46 9
10. Alexandria 2-0 25 NR
Others receiving votes: Archbishop Rummel 17, Airline 14, West Monroe 12, Dutchtown 9, Brother Martin 8, Mandeville 7, Carencro 4, Walker 3, Barbe 3, Central 1, Jesuit 1, Terrebonne 1.
Class 4A
School rec pts prev
1. St. Thomas More (4) 1-1 135 2
2. North DeSoto (8) 1-1 132 1
3. Opelousas 0-1 108 3
4. Teurlings Catholic 2-0 91 8
5. Cecilia 1-1 88 4
6. Westgate 1-0 86 6
7. Archbishop Shaw 1-1 84 7
8. E.D. White 1-1 82 5
9. Lutcher 1-0 51 9
10. St. Charles 0-1 31 10
Others receiving votes: Assumption 20, Franklin Parish 10, Lakeshore 3, Istrouma 1, Leesville 1, McDonough (35) 1, Northwood-Shreveport 1, Vandebilt Catholic 1, Wossman.
Class 3A
School rec pts prev
1. St. James (8) 1-0 139 2
2. University (3) 1-1 128 1
3. Northwest (1) 2-0 120 3
4. Sterlington 2-0 106 4
5. John F. Kennedy 2-0 103 5
6. Bunkie 2-0 83 6
7. Jena 2-0 72 7
8. Bastrop 2-0 41 NR
9. Madison Prep 0-2 37 8
10. De La Salle 0-2 23 10
Others receiving votes: Amite 21, Parkview Baptist 20, Jewel Sumner 14, Jennings 12, Lake Charles College Prep 5, Pine 4, Erath 3, Donaldsonville 1.
Class 2A
School rec pts prev
1. Calvary Baptist (8) 1-1 138 1
2. Newman (3) 1-0 123 2
3. Oak Grove (1) 1-1 118 3
4. Lafayette Christian 1-1 117 4
5. Notre Dame 2-0 93 5
6. Dunham 2-0 89 6
7. Ouachita Christian 2-0 73 8
8. Episcopal-Baton Rouge 2-0 57 9
9. Union Parish 0-2 51 6
10. Catholic-New Iberia 1-1 34 10
Others receiving votes: Mangham 18, Ferriday 15, South Plaquemines 8, Pope John Paul (II) 4, Northlake Christian 1.
Class 1A
School rec pts prev
1. Southern Lab (9) 1-0 139 1
2. Vermilion Catholic (3) 2-0 135 2
3. Haynesville 2-0 119 3
4. Riverside 0-1 103 4
5. St. Martin’s 2-0 89 7
6. Kentwood 1-1 79 4
7. Ascension Catholic 0-1 67 8
8. Opelousas Catholic 2-0 62 9
9. Logansport 1-1 49 6
10. Central Catholic 1-0 34 10
Others receiving votes: Catholic-Point Coupee 31, Covenant Christian 20, Ascension Episcopal 5, Jeanerette 5, St. Frederick 2, White Castle 1.
