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LSWA releases football polls after Week 8

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Thursday, October 30, 2025

The Louisiana Sports Writers Association, on Monday, October 27, released its football polls after the eighth week of the regular season. Class 5A School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank 1. Karr (11) 8-0 132 1 2. John Curtis 7-0 112 3 3. West Monroe 7-1 105 4 4. St. Augustine 6-1 93 5 5.

Bearcat quarterback Ricky Malone (15) follows the block of teammate Kye Smith (21) during Basile’s Homecoming game against the Ville Platte Bulldogs. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

On the move

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Monday, October 27, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor Latest enrollment numbers were released on Monday, October 20, by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. Based on the numbers, some local schools will either be moving up or down in classifications.

With a touchdown and a successful two-point conversion, Cameron Seraile carried Ville Platte High to an overtime win over Mamou.

Seriale leads VPHS to win over Mamou in OT

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Thursday, October 23, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor MAMOU - Mamou outgained Ville Platte High 316 yards to 207 yards, but it was not enough. Also not enough were 36 minutes in regulation as the game went into overtime.

Drew Mayeaux (28) tries to force a St. Edmund ball carrier out of bounds in Sacred Heart’s 58-36 home loss last Friday. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Hat trick

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Thursday, October 23, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - On October 14, 2022, Sacred Heart earned a 30-17 win over St. Edmund in Eunice. A season later, the Blue Jays avenged the loss with a 21-14 win at Sacred Heart and followed it up with a 58-7 home win last season.

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Ball control, big defense result in Basile’s win

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Thursday, October 23, 2025

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor The Basile Bearcats relied on good old-fashioned football in an important district contest at home against Merryville last Friday, using defense, ball control, and a couple of clutch interceptions to earn a 7–0 win over the Grand Lake Hornets.

Braylon Johnson (40) and Jayland Duplechin (13) combine for a tackle on a Crowley player near the goal line in Pine Prairie’s 48-0 loss Thursday night at home. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Ten yards away

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Monday, October 20, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor PINE PRAIRIE - Ten yards separated the Pine Prairie football team from its first points of the season. With the clock running and the Panthers trailing 48-0 against Crowley, Pine Prairie recovered a fumble inside Gent territory.

Landon Fontenot gets away from a Merryville defender. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

No mercy in Merryville

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Thursday, October 16, 2025

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor MERRYVILE - The Basile Bearcats opened District 4-1A play in commanding fashion last Friday night, rolling past the Merryville Panthers by a 49-6 score.

Pine Prairie’s Keadon Blood (12) tries to keep pace with Church Point’s Jarrison Reese (13). (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

PPHS remains winless after loss to Church Point

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Thursday, October 16, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor CHURCH POINT - The Church Point football team stretched its district winning streak to six games, dating back to last season after a 67-0 win over Pine Prairie Friday night. With the win, the Bears improved this season’s mark to 5-1 and are 3-0 in district play.

Kevin Jason (2) attempts to make a tackle on Abbeville’s Jacolby Campbell (6). (Photo courtesy of The Abbeville Meridional)

Mamou stumbles on the road against Abbeville

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Thursday, October 16, 2025

The Abbeville Meridional The Abbeville Wildcats have a new streak going. It is called a winning streak. After losing 14 straight games dating back to last season, the Wildcats ended that streak with a win over LaGrange last Friday.

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SHS wins against Bolton; VPHS falls against Northwest

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Thursday, October 16, 2025

By: TONY MARKS Editor After suffering its first loss of the season, the Sacred Heart football team returned to the winning side of the ledger after a 42-6 victory over Bolton Academy last Thursday in Alexandria.

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