Prep FootballSaturday, November 7
Ruston rolls past West Monroe 41-14 behind Dalen Powell's 220 yards
The Morning Monroe team
If you missed it, Ruston beat West Monroe 41-14 Friday night at Rebel Stadium. It's the Bearcats' fifth straight win over the Rebels. Dalen Powell ran 22 times for 220 yards and two touchdowns. Ruston finishes the regular season 8-2, and West Monroe is 6-4 heading into the playoffs.
Ruston outgained West Monroe 451 yards to 230
| Ruston | Measure | West Monroe |
|---|---|---|
| 451 | Total yards | 230 |
| 8.2 | Yards per play | 4.7 |
| 41 | Points | 14 |
Source: Ruston Daily Leader
Ruston came in needing to climb from No. 5 to No. 4 for a first-round bye. The Rebels arrived riding three straight shutouts. Powell said, "Last game (2025), I came out in the second half. It felt good to finish the whole game with my guys." Hanna Newspapers said Ruston pulled away late.
- Ruston touchdowns: six on eight drives
- West Monroe third downs: 3 of 11
- First score: Powell's 46-yard run made it 7-0
Powell and the ground game ran the night
- 220 yards
- for Powell on 22 rushes
- 316
- rushing yards for Ruston as a team
- 10 of 12
- third downs converted by Ruston
- 87 yards
- on Powell's late touchdown run
Source: Ruston Daily Leader
Also on the Friday slate, KNOE previewed No. 1 Neville (8-0) at No. 30 Wossman (4-5) and Franklin Parish at Tioga. You can find every Week 10 score involving Monroe-area teams on The News-Star's site.