Ruston High earned nine first place votes in the first released poll of the 2024 season. Acadiana, ranked third with two first place votes, comes to James Field at Hoss Garrett Stadium Friday night in what will be billed as a marquee matchup for high school football in Louisiana.

The Bearcats most recently knocked off the eighth-ranked Neville Tigers in the 2024 Bayou Jamb 20-15.

Ruston High is the only team in Lincoln Parish to be placed in this week’s poll.

See the full rankings below:

Class 5A

Team 1^st pts

1. Ruston (9) 140

2. Karr (1) 125

3. Acadiana (2) 122

4. Catholic-Baton Rouge 105

5. Destrehan 93

6. Zachary 82

7. John Curtis 72

8. Neville 31

9. Carencro 25

10. St. Augustine 22

Others receiving votes: West Monroe 20, Airline 20, Alexandria 15, Archbishop Rummel 15, Holy Cross 8, Mandeville 8, Central 7, Brother Martin 7, Dutchtown 5, Southside 5, Evangel Christian 4, Terrebonne 1, Walker 1.

Class 4A

Team 1^st pts

1. Opelousas (10) 141

2. North DeSoto 119

3. Archbishop Shaw 116

4. St. Thomas More (2) 101

5. Cecilia 95

6. E.D. White 88

7. Westgate 74

8. St. Charles 44

9. Lutcher 42

10. Wossman 37

Others receiving votes: Assumption 27, Teurlings Catholic 20, Franklin Parish 12, Leesville 10, Plaquemine 7, McDonogh 35 2, West Feliciana 1.

Class 3A

Team 1^st pts

1. University (12) 144

2. St. James 120

3. Northwest 113

4. Sterlington 104

5. Madison Prep 97

6. Amite 82

7. John F. Kennedy 58

8. Bunkie 54

9. De La Salle 52

10. Jena 40

Others receiving votes: Parkview Baptist 26, Bastrop 22, Lake Charles College Prep 10, Jennings 4, Abbeville 3, Bogalusa 2.

Class 2A

Team 1^st pts

1. Calvary Baptist (10) 144

2. Oak Grove (2) 128

3. Lafayette Christian 121

4. Newman 98

5. Union Parish 87

6. Notre Dame 84

7. Dunham 74

8. Ouachita Christian 68

9. Catholic-New Iberia 40

10. Episcopal-Baton Rouge 37

Others receiving votes: Mangham 12, Many 11, Northlake Christian 10, Ferriday 7, Homer 7, Loreauville 7, South Plaquemines 2, Welsh 1.

Class 1A

Team 1^st pts

1. Southern Lab (7) 137

2. Vermilion Catholic (3) 127

3. Riverside (2) 120

4. Haynesville 116

5. Kentwood 98

6. Logansport 77

7. St. Martin’s 69

8. Ascension Catholic 60

9. Opelousas Catholic 50

10. White Castle 26

Others receiving votes: Catholic-Pointe Coupee 20, Covenant Christian 18, Central Catholic-Morgan City 15, Jeanerette 2, St. Frederick 1.

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