High School Sports
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LSN Staff Report
CROWLEY – Crowley’s High head coach Joel Sinclair had been waiting for his defense to shine and last Friday night, it finally did.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Trojans shutout Saints, prepare for Blue Jays in Eunice
News Staff
By: TONY MARKS
Editor
With a 49-0 home win last week against Berchmans Academy, the Sacred Heart Trojans improved to 5-0 on the season and 2-0 in district play.
Despite the score on the scoreboard, Trojan head coach Derek Landry said his squad did not play up to his standards.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
LSWA releases football polls after Week 5
News Staff
The Louisiana Sports Writers Association, on Monday, October 5, released its football polls after the fifth week of the regular season.
Class 5A
School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank
1. Karr (9) 5-0 129 1
2. Ruston (1) 4-1 118 2
3. St. Augustine (1) 5-0 115 3
4. Archbishop Rummel 5-0 98 4
5.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Jacob Carroll (5) breaks a would be tackle for a big gain in Pine Prairie’s 50-42 loss to Gueydan. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
Despite a 4-TD performance from Carroll, Panthers fall to Bears, 50-42, in Gueydan
News Staff
By: TONY MARKS
Editor
GUEYDAN - SpaceX is moving into the marshes of Vermilion Parish to launch more rockets as a way of space exploration.
Monday, October 5, 2026
Basile’s Ricky Malone (15) gets the ball in the Wildcat quarterback position during last week’s Homecoming game. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)
Bearcats break into win column with Homecoming shutout of Port Barre
News Staff
By: DARREL
LEJEUNE
LSN Editor
Homecoming night ended with a victory for the Basile High School Bearcats as the home team shut out the Port Barre Red Devils, 12-0, Friday night.
The win was the first of the season for the Bearcats, who improved to 1-3 on the year. Port Barre remains winless at 0-4.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Two safeties help send Mamou to win over Ville Platte
News Staff
By: TONY MARKS
Editor
MAMOU - Coming off a game that resulted in nine players from Mamou being suspended for fighting against players from Booker T. Washington (New Orleans), the Green Demons returned home for their district opener last Friday night and earned a 51-16 win over Ville Platte High.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
LSWA releases football polls after Week 4
News Staff
The Louisiana Sports Writers Association, on Monday, September 28, released its football polls after the third week of the regular season.
Class 5A
School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank
1. Karr (10)
4-0 131 1
2. Ruston
3-1 116 2
3. St. Augustine (1)
4-0 114 4
4. Archbishop
Rummel 4-0 98 6
5.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Members of the Sacred Heart Trojan football team celebrate with their fans after a 17-10 win against Opelousas Catholic to begin district play. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
On the hunt
News Staff
By: TONY MARKS
Editor
OPELOUSAS - The Sacred Heart defense held Opelousas Catholic to 26 total yards of offense in the first half of the teams’ district opener Thursday night. In the second half, though, both offenses found their footing as the Trojans went on to earn a 17-10 win over the Vikings.
Monday, September 28, 2026
Holmes is named acting head coach of Oberlin
News Staff
By: TONY MARKS
Editor
RAYMOND PARTSCH III
LSN Sports Editor
OBERLIN - A former assistant football coach and former head girls’ basketball coach at Mamou, Corey Holmes, is now acting head football coach at Oberlin following a homecoming altercation.
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Gavin Patin (22) gains rushing yards for Sacred Heart in the Trojans’ 48-36 win over Metairie Park Country Day last week (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
Trojans hold off Cajuns for 48-36 win
News Staff
By: TONY MARKS
Editor
VILLE PLATTE - Improving to 3-0 on the season were the Sacred Heart Trojans after a 48-36 win over Metairie Park Country Day last Friday night at Soileau-Landry Field.
Thursday, September 24, 2026