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.