Ruston remains No. 4 in latest LSWA poll

For the fourth-straight week, Ruston (8-0, 3-0 district) remains No. 4 in Class 5A, per the latest prep football poll from the Louisiana Sports Writer’s Association. 

The Bearcats have rattled off three-straight wins with at least 35 points, including back-to-back 48-6 district victories over Pineville and West Ouachita.  

Ruston returns to Hoss Garrett Stadium Friday to face the Ouachita Lions (2-6, 1-2 district) for Senior Night. 

The top five remains unchanged in Class 5A, while John Curtis and Catholic-Baton Rouge jumped to No. 6 and No. 7, respectively. After suffering its first loss of the year, East St. John fell from No. 6 to No. 10. Brother Martin and Acadiana joined the top 10 after being unranked last week. 

CLASS 5A  

 School 1st Rec Pts Prv  

1. Edna Karr (8) 7-0 140 1  

2. Destrehan (4) 8-0 136 2  

3. Zachary 7-0 115 3  

4. Ruston 8-0 112 4  

5. Carencro 8-0 97 5  

6. John Curtis 5-2 64 7  

7. Catholic-Baton Rouge 5-2 60 8  

8. Brother Martin 6-2 47 NR  

9. Acadiana 6-2 39 NR  

10. East St. John 7-1 30 6  

Others receiving votes: West Monroe 26, Captain Shreve 19, Holy Cross 12, Terrebonne 8, Airline 6, Southside 6, Archbishop Rummel 4, St. Paul’s 3, Central 2, Walker 1.  

CLASS 4A  

1. St. Thomas More (11) 8-0 143 1  

2. Lafayette Christian (1) 7-1 133 2  

3. Neville 7-1 118 3  

4. North DeSoto 7-1 107 4  

5. West Feliciana 7-1 79 7  

5. Archbishop Shaw 6-2 79 8  

7. Cecilia 7-1 64 10  

8. Warren Easton 3-4 54 5  

9. Lutcher 5-2 39 6  

10. Teurlings Catholic 5-3 34 NR  

Others receiving votes: Westgate 27, Evangel Christian 24, Assumption 23, Tioga 6, Opelousas 5, St. Michael 1.  

CLASS 3A  

1. University (9) 7-1 140 1  

2. E.D. White (2) 8-0 129 2  

3. St. James 7-1 122 3  

4. Sterlington 7-1 109 4  

5. Jena (1) 8-0 99 5  

6. Parkview Baptist 7-1 82 6  

7. John F. Kennedy 7-1 63 7  

8. St. Louis 7-1 55 8  

9. Union Parish 5-3 46 9  

10. Wossman 7-1 36 10  

Others receiving votes: Madison Prep 17, Amite 13, Bunkie 12, Iowa 10, Pine 2, Jennings 1.  

CLASS 2A  

1. Calvary Baptist (9) 8-0 141 1  

2. St. Charles (3) 8-0 135 2  

3. Newman 7-0 120 3  

4. Oak Grove 6-2 106 4  

5. Dunham 6-2 97 5  

6. Notre Dame 5-3 76 6  

7. Many 5-2 71 7  

8. Episcopal-Baton Rouge 6-2 65 8  

9. Catholic-New Iberia 6-2 36 NR
10. South Plaquemines 6-2 22 NR  

Others receiving votes: D’Arbonne Woods 19, Loreauville 17, Welsh 12, Ascension Catholic 8, Northlake Christian 8, Pope John II 6, Oakdale 1.  

CLASS 1A  

1. Vermilion Catholic (7) 8-0 138 1  

2. Ouachita Christian (5) 6-1 136 2  

3. Southern Lab 6-1 120 3  

4. Kentwood 7-1 101 4  

5. Riverside Academy 7-1 91 5  

6. Homer 6-2 84 6  

7. Logansport 7-1 66 7  

8. Haynesville 7-1 62 8  

9. St. Martin’s 6-1 47 9  

10. St. Mary’s 6-1 43 10  

Others receiving votes: Ascension Catholic 26, Glenbrook Academy 17, St. Frederick 3, Jeanerette 1, Opelousas Catholic 1.