After traveling down to Lafayette Friday and completely dominating Lafayette Christian in the second half for a 15-point win, Ruston leap-frogged over Acadiana this week to the No. 5 spot in the Class 5A poll, released by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.
From start to finish, the Cedar Creek Cougars took it to the Delhi Bears on a night when history was in the air, winning 52-6 to improve to 2-2 on the season.
The battle lines in football are ingrained in the game. It’s a sport built on aggression. Dominate your opponent. Win at all costs. The other team is the enemy. There’s rarely any wiggle room for visible comradery and care between the white lines. But the life of Ella Bresee was one of those rare and much-needed moments this past Saturday.
Hue Jackson had to make sure he heard the question correctly. As the first-year head coach of the Tigers talked to reporters on Monday, fresh off a 6624 loss to Jackson State on Saturday, he had no time for sugar-coating or moral victories now that the Tigers sit 1-2 on the season.
For more than 20 minutes into the second half, Cabot High of Arkansas stifled the Ruston Bearcats’ offense. There’s something to be said for a team that’s been tested, however.
You could hear the word in whispers, excited hugs and shouts of relief as the clock ticked down to zeroes at Cedar Creek School in the stands, on the field, and clearly in the minds of all involved in the Cougar program Friday night.
Hue Jackson is excited to prepare for Grambling State’s third game of the season against Jackson State Saturday in one of the biggest HBCU matchups in the country.
