Following a 35-27 win over Acadiana Friday, Ruston remained atop the Louisiana Sports Writers Association poll for the second straight week.
The Bearcats earned all 12 first place votes in 5A after defeating then No. 3 ranked (No. 4 now) Acadiana on Friday night at James Stadium.
Ruston is the lone Lincoln Parish team earning votes in this week’s Top 10 polls.
See the full classification rankings below.
Class 5A
School 1st rec pts prev
1. Ruston (12) 1-0 144 1
2. Karr 1-0 132 2
3. Catholic-Baton Rouge 1-0 119 4
4. Acadiana 0-1 101 3
5. Zachary 1-0 100 6
6. Destrehan 0-1 77 5
7. Neville 1-0 71 8
8. John Curtis 0-1 45 7
9. St. Augustine 1-0 43 10
10. West Monroe 1-0 20 NR
(tie) Carencro 0-1 20 9
Others receiving votes: Alexandria 15, Airline 10, Brother Martin 7, Holy Cross 7, Mandeville 6, Dutchtown 6, Central 4, Archbishop Rummel 4, Warren Easton 2, Barbe 1, Evangel Christian 1, Sam Houston 1, Terrebonne 1, Walker 1.
Class 4A
School 1st rec pts prev
1. North DeSoto (8) 1-0 139 2
2. St. Thomas More (4) 1-0 101 4
3. Opelousas 0-1 99 1
4. Cecilia
5. E.D. White 1-0 94 6
6. Westgate 1-0 92 7
7. Archbishop Shaw 0-1 75 3
8. Teurlings Catholic 1-0 65 NR
9. Lutcher 1-0 56 9
10. St. Charles 0-1 31 8
Others receiving votes: Assumption 23, Franklin Parish 13, Wossman 6, Leesville 2, Franklinton 1, Iowa 1, McDonogh 35 1.
Class 3A
School 1st rec pts prev
1. University (11) 1-0 143 1
2. St. James (1) 1-0 130 2
3. Northwest 1-0 119 3
4. Sterlington 1-0 107 4
5. John F. Kennedy 1-0 97 7
6. Bunkie
7. Jena
8. Madison Prep 0-1 60 5
9. Amite
10. De La Salle 0-1 36 9
Others receiving votes: Bastrop 28, Parkview Baptist 11, Lake Charles College Prep 9, Jennings 5, Donaldsonville 1, Marksville 1.
Class 2A
School 1st rec pts prev
1. Calvary Baptist (12) 1-0 144 1
2. Newman 1-0 122 4
3. Oak Grove 0-1 116 2
4. Lafayette Christian 0-1 111 3
5. Notre Dame 1-0 92 6
6. Dunham 1-0 86 7
7. Union Parish 0-1 75 5
8. Ouachita Christian 1-0 69 8
9. Episcopal-Baton Rouge 1-0 45 10
10. Catholic-New Iberia 0-1 26 9
Others receiving votes: Mangham 10, Ferriday 8, Homer 8, Northlake Christian 8, South Plaquemines 5, Pope John Paul II 1.
Class 1A
School 1st rec pts prev
1. Southern Lab (11) 1-0 143 1
2. Vermilion Catholic (1) 1-0 133 2
3. Haynesville 1-0 115 4
4. Kentwood 1-0 101 5
5. Riverside 0-1 95 3
6. Logansport 1-0 83 6
7. St. Martin’s 1-0 70 7
8. Ascension Catholic 1-0 65 8
9. Opelousas Catholic 1-0 46 9
10.Central Catholic 1-0 25 NR
Others receiving votes: Catholic-Point Coupee 22, Covenant Christian 18, White Castle 7, Jeanerette 5, St. Frederick 4.
