To say Ruston junior running back Dyson Fields had a breakout season in 2021 is quite the understatement. He simply dominated some of the best teams in the state during the first half of the season on his way to one of the single-best individual rushing performances in school history.
Ruston had its chances down the stretch Monday against a pesky Winnfield squad at home but couldn’t quite put the run it need together in the fourth quarter.
Ruston did what they do best — run the football downhill. And there was nothing Benton could do to stop it in a 56-16 Class 5A regional round rout at Hoss Garrett Stadium Friday night.
Lily Garrett led the Ruston High girls cross country team to a state runner up trophy Tuesday by finishing first place in the LHSAA Class 5A State Championship meet.
It was a tale of two halves in Hoss Garret Stadium Friday night, with a second half explosion igniting the Ruston Bearcats to an easy 45-10 victory over Covington in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs.
