Following a 21-14 win over undefeated Ouachita, the Ruston Bearcats (5-1) have moved up a spot in this week’s LSWA poll to No. 2. The Bearcats will travel Friday night to Neville for a Distrcit 2-5A showdown in Bill Ruple Stadium.

Class 5A

School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank

1. Karr (11) 6-0 132 1
2. Ruston 5-1 112 3
3. John Curtis 5-0 108 4
4. West Monroe 5-1 92 7
5. St. Augustine 5-1 85 5
6. Zachary 5-0 79 6
7. Alexandria 5-1 68 2
8. Central 5-1 51 8
9. Catholic-Baton Rouge 4-2 48 9
10. Evangel Christian 5-1 28 10

Others receiving votes: Archbishop Rummel 13, Destrehan 11, Neville 10, Ouachita 7, Parkway 6, Brother Martin 2, Southside 2, Thibodaux 2, Airline 1, Carencro 1.

Class 4A

School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank

1. North DeSoto (9) 6-0 127 1
2. Teurlings Catholic (2) 6-0 122 2
3. St. Thomas More 4-2 108 3
4. Plaquemine 5-1 87 4
5. Iowa 6-0 81 5
6. Franklin Parish 4-2 71 6
7. St. Charles 5-1 69 8
8. Archbishop Shaw 4-2 59 10
9. Lakeshore 5-1 47 9
10. Vandebilt Catholic 6-0 25 NR

Others receiving votes: Franklinton 22, Belle Chasse 12, Tioga 7, Loyola 6, Westgate 6, E.D. White 5, Northwood 1, Lutcher 1.

Class 3A

School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank

1. Jewel Sumner (8) 6-0 126 1
2. Madison Prep (1) 5-1 116 3
3. Bunkie (1) 6-0 101 4
4. St. James 4-2 97 2
5. University (1) 4-2 93 5
6. Sterlington 4-2 84 6
7. Erath 6-0 67 7
8. Church Point 5-1 51 8
9. Jena 5-1 47 9
10. Lake Charles Prep 4-2 28 NR

Others receiving votes: Jennings 20, Amite 12, John F. Kennedy 8, Marksville 7, Pine 1.

Class 2A

School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank

1. Ouachita Christian (7) 6-0 123 1
2. Lafayette Christian Academy (3) 5-1 118 2
3. Dunham (1) 5-1 110 3
4. Calvary Baptist 5-1 98 4
5. Notre Dame 5-1 89 5
6. Catholic-New Iberia 5-1 82 6
7. Oak Grove 5-1 64 8
8. South Plaquemines 5-1 51 10
9. Lafayette Renaissance Charter 5-1 30 7
10. Mangham 5-1 26 NR

Others receiving votes: Kinder 21, Ferriday 17, Union Parish 10, Newman 9, East Feliciana 5, D’Arbonne Woods 4, Northlake Christian 2, Country Day 1.

Class 1A

School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank

1. Haynesville (10) 6-0 131 1
2. Jeanerette (1) 6-0 120 2
3. Hamilton Christian 5-0 105 3
4. Riverside Academy 5-1 101 5
5. Westminster-Opelousas 6-0 68 10
6. Covenant Christian 4-2 57 7
7. Kentwood 3-3 49 9
8. Ascension Episcopal 5-1 45 8
9. Opelousas Catholic 4-2 41 4
10. Southern Lab 3-3 37 6

Others receiving votes: North Iberville 34, Ascension Catholic 19, Sacred Heart-Ville Platte 16, Logansport 10, Catholic-Pointe Coupee 4, St. Edmund 3, St. John-Plaquemine 3, Vermilion Catholic 3, St. Frederick 1.

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