28
Southside
Southside Sharks
SOUT
10-3 Overall • Away
Final
40
Ruston
Ruston Bearcats
RUST
10-2 Overall • Home
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Southside at Ruston — Playoff preview: Friday at 7 p.m. CST, Nov. 28, 2025

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Southside travels to Ruston for a Class playoff showdown Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, at 7 p.m. CST at Ruston High School. The Southside Sharks visit the Ruston Bearcats with a berth and bragging rights on the line. Game coverage and live stats are available on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/louisiana/football/games/5981607-southside-vs-ruston

Key details

  • Date/time: Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, at 7 p.m. CST

  • Location: Ruston High School, Ruston, La.

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/louisiana/football/games/5981607-southside-vs-ruston

  • Ruston Bearcats: https://scorebooklive.com/louisiana/football/teams/243188-ruston-bearcats (Fans: 35 • Picks: 8)

  • Southside Sharks: https://scorebooklive.com/louisiana/football/teams/510435-southside-sharks (Fans: 17 • Picks: 0)

Last meeting and storyline

Ruston dominated the previous meeting, a 49-7 win on Nov. 29, 2024, rolling up a linescore of 21-14-14-0. That result gives the Bearcats a clear psychological edge, but playoff football can flip matchups quickly. In the last pregame projection for that meeting Ruston held a roughly 60% win chance to Southside’s 40% — remember those figures can change week to week.

Streaming and broadcast

Both schools list NFHS Network pages where you can often find livestreams and replays. Check these links ahead of kickoff for availability and subscription details:

  • Ruston NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ruston-high-school-ruston-la/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Southside NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/southside-high-school-youngsville-la/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow their fan counts. Make your pick on the game page for fun — picks are fan engagement only and not tied to official projections. Win-chance numbers and pick totals may change as kickoff approaches, so check back on the SBLive game page for the latest: https://scorebooklive.com/louisiana/football/games/5981607-southside-vs-ruston

For live updates and in-depth playoff coverage, keep it locked on SBLive — and bring the noise to Ruston Friday night.