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Football contests are tight halfway through season

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Monday, October 13, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor Through five weeks of the football season, the races are tight to see who will the Readers’ Division and the Businesses’ Division in the Ville Platte Gazette’s football contests.

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Southeastern Conference announces 2026-29 football opponents

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Monday, September 29, 2025

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference on Tuesday announced the opponents and sites for SEC football games for the 2026 through 2029 seasons. The SEC announced in August it would play a nine-game conference schedule starting with the 2026 season.

LSU’s Jack Pyburn (44) looks to make a defensive stop against Florida’s DJ Lagway (2) in the Tigers’ 20-10 win over the Gators on Saturday night in Death Valley. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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LSU begins SEC play with win over Florida

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Thursday, September 18, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor BATON ROUGE - One offensive touchdown was enough for the LSU Tigers to pick up a 20-10 win over the Florida Gators on Saturday night. Aiding the Tigers to victory were five interceptions. One of which was returned for a touchdown for the final score of the night.

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LSHOF announces 2026 induction class

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Monday, September 15, 2025

NATCHITOCHES – Recent Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Sylvia Fowles, NFL stars Joe Horn, Todd McClure and Pat Williams, Major League Baseball All-Star Jonathan Lucroy and legendary basketball coaches John Brady, Mike McConathy and Dewain Strother make up a star-studded eight-member group...

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LSHOF Class of 2026 to be announced Sunday

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Thursday, September 11, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor The 2026 inductees of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame will be announced in the Sunday, September 14, edition of the Ville Platte Gazette. Among the inductees is Warren Morris, who is the third recipient of the Ambassador Award after Tim Brando and Wilbert Ellis.

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Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame announces 2026 induction class

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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

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McNeese opens season with easy win over LC

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Thursday, September 4, 2025

By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III LSN Sports Editor LAKE CHARLES – It was a record-setting night in more ways than one inside Navarre Stadium on Saturday. The McNeese Cowboys opened up the 2025 season with a resounding 54-9 victory over NAIA program Louisiana Christian University.

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Tigers looking to roar in 2025

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Thursday, September 4, 2025

By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor Down in Baton Rouge, they don’t exactly ease into football season. Folks expect wins, big plays, and a team that makes Death Valley the loudest spot on a Saturday night.

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Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns to bring back magic

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Thursday, September 4, 2025

By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor Football season is just about here in Cajun Country, and you can feel the buzz starting to build around Lafayette.

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McNeese Cowboys are optimistic for upcoming season

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Thursday, September 4, 2025

By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor Lake Charles is stirring early this fall with a fresh breeze of optimism, as the McNeese Cowboys football team gets set to reclaim pride in the Southland Conference.

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