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Football contests are tight halfway through season

News Staff
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.
Cameron Seriale (3) and other members of the Ville Platte defense combine for a stop against the Basile Bearcats last Friday night as the Bulldogs earned their second win of the season. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

Cameron Seriale (3) and other members of the Ville Platte defense combine for a stop against the Basile Bearcats last Friday night as the Bulldogs earned their second win of the season. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

Bulldogs edge Basile 6-0

News Staff
Thursday, October 9, 2025
By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor The Basile Bearcats saw their Homecoming hopes dashed Friday night at Hanson Field, falling 6-0 to cross-parish rival Ville Platte in a defensive struggle that went down to the wire.
Ellis Fusilier (2) looks to find positive yards for his Sacred Heart Trojans in a loss to Westminster Christian Academy. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Ellis Fusilier (2) looks to find positive yards for his Sacred Heart Trojans in a loss to Westminster Christian Academy. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

WCA hands SH first loss

News Staff
Thursday, October 9, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor BELLEVUE - It was one of those nights. Westminster scored on two big plays that totaled nearly 120 yards, and Sacred Heart went 0-for-2 on touchdown attempts from inside the 20-yard line as the Trojans lost 14-7.
Members of the Ville Platte defensive team swarm to make a stop against a Crowley rusher in the Bulldogs’ 13-12 win on homecoming night to begin district play. (LSN photo by Chuck Sexton)

Members of the Ville Platte defensive team swarm to make a stop against a Crowley rusher in the Bulldogs’ 13-12 win on homecoming night to begin district play. (LSN photo by Chuck Sexton)

Bulldogs find win column on homecoming night

News Staff
Thursday, October 2, 2025
LSN Staff Report VILLE PLATTE - The Ville Platte Bulldogs are winless on the season no more after getting a 13-12 win over Crowley on homecoming night in the district opener for both teams. For Ville Platte head coach Roy Serie, it was big for his team to get that first win of the season.
Mamou’s Payton Ashford (15) forces Church Point’s Luke Baudoin out of bounds in the Green Demons’ 41-18 loss to the Bears. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Mamou’s Payton Ashford (15) forces Church Point’s Luke Baudoin out of bounds in the Green Demons’ 41-18 loss to the Bears. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Bear non-necessities

News Staff
Thursday, October 2, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor CHURCH POINT - Two teams along La. Hwy 95 met for the 14th time last Friday night as Church Point hosted Mamou in the opener of district play for both schools.
With a 19-yard field goal, Sacred Heart’s Will Chapman gave his team a 3-0 win against Opelousas Catholic to end a 14-game losing streak to the Vikings.

With a 19-yard field goal, Sacred Heart’s Will Chapman gave his team a 3-0 win against Opelousas Catholic to end a 14-game losing streak to the Vikings.

Where there’s a “Will,” there’s a way

News Staff
Thursday, October 2, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor In 1996, Ecuadorian exchange student David Troya kicked a field goal in second overtime to help send Sacred Heart to a 27-21 win over Opelousas Catholic. The Trojans, since then, have been on the losing side of the ledger more times than not against the Vikings.
KICK-OFF RETURN - Marcus Evans takes the opening kickoff on his way to a 91-yard scoring gallop. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

KICK-OFF RETURN - Marcus Evans takes the opening kickoff on his way to a 91-yard scoring gallop. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

Fast Start, Fierce Offense

News Staff
Thursday, October 2, 2025
By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor The Basile Bearcats gave their home fans plenty to cheer about Friday night, September 26, as they rolled past the Highland Baptist Bears 55-14 in their first home game of the season.
In Pine Prairie’s home opener, a 46-0 loss to North Central, Rhett Guillory (33) finds an open running lane for positive yardage. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

In Pine Prairie’s home opener, a 46-0 loss to North Central, Rhett Guillory (33) finds an open running lane for positive yardage. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Pete... but no repeat

News Staff
Thursday, September 25, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor PINE PRAIRIE - A season ago, a 60-6 win over the North Central Hurricanes snapped a 23-game losing streak for the Pine Prairie Panthers. However, when the two teams met this year in Pine Prairie, a 46-0 loss to the Hurricanes extended a new Panther losing streak to 10-games.
Basile High’s Kye Smith (21) puts the ball into play against Sacred Heart with teammates Sayg Smith (3) and Logan Bergeron (22) by his side. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

Basile High’s Kye Smith (21) puts the ball into play against Sacred Heart with teammates Sayg Smith (3) and Logan Bergeron (22) by his side. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

SH goes to 3-0 with win over Basile

News Staff
Thursday, September 25, 2025
By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor VILLE PLATTE – It was another gut punch for the Basile Bearcats on Friday night. Playing on the road at Soileau-Landry Field, the Bearcats fell 38-15 to the Sacred Heart Trojans, leaving Basile winless through the first three weeks of the season.
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