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Basile’s Brian Hardy reaches the end zone for one of his two touchdowns against Ville Platte. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

Basile’s Brian Hardy reaches the end zone for one of his two touchdowns against Ville Platte. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

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Basile spoils Ville Platte’s home opener

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Thursday, October 10, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE – Maybe it wasn’t pretty, but the Basile Bearcats continued their winning ways last Thursday night at Ville Plate in taking a 20-11 win over the Bulldogs to improve their record to 3-2.
Abram Manuel (18) and others on the Sacred Heart defense combine for a stop against Westminster in the Trojans’ 31-24 home loss Thursday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Abram Manuel (18) and others on the Sacred Heart defense combine for a stop against Westminster in the Trojans’ 31-24 home loss Thursday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Trojans give up 21 second half points in loss to Crusaders

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Monday, October 7, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Twenty-four points in the first half were not enough for a win as Sacred Heart allowed 21 unanswered points in the second half to Westminster as the Crusaders wound their way to a 31-24 win.
Caydon Descant (78) and Seth Ramsey (58) give chase and look to force a stop against Northwest in Pine Prairie’s 54-7 home loss Thursday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Caydon Descant (78) and Seth Ramsey (58) give chase and look to force a stop against Northwest in Pine Prairie’s 54-7 home loss Thursday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Raiders skunk Panthers on Thursday night

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Monday, October 7, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor PINE PRAIRIE - Things went south by southwest quickly for Pine Prairie as the Panthers dropped a district game at home to Northwest, 54-7, on Thursday night. Northwest shot out to a 21-0 lead with just under 5:00 remaining in the first quarter.
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Green Demons come close, drop district matchup to Crowley

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Monday, October 7, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor There's going to be a time where the encouragement of being close isn't going to be enough for the Mamou Green Demons. Yes, this year's version of the team is showing itself to be much more competitive under first-year head coach LaQuintin Lamb.
Pine Prairie’s Caden Askey (6) is pictured as he gains 14 yards in the first quarter. His run helped set up a Panther touchdown to begin the second quarter against the Iota Bulldogs. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Pine Prairie’s Caden Askey (6) is pictured as he gains 14 yards in the first quarter. His run helped set up a Panther touchdown to begin the second quarter against the Iota Bulldogs. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Going Greek in Iota

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Thursday, October 3, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor IOTA - Coming off a 60-6 win that snapped a 23-game losing streak was the Pine Prairie football team as it began district play last Friday night against a physical Iota team.
The Mamou defense converges to make a stop against a Church Point runner in the Green Demons’ 46-26 home loss to begin district play. (Gazette photo by Sylis Manuel)

The Mamou defense converges to make a stop against a Church Point runner in the Green Demons’ 46-26 home loss to begin district play. (Gazette photo by Sylis Manuel)

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District opener goes south for Mamou

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Thursday, October 3, 2024
By: SYLIS MANUEL Staff Reporter The Church Point Bears staved off a second half surge from the Mamou Green Demons, pulling out a 42-26 victory in a back and forth thriller that was closer than the score suggested. Church Point improved to 3-1 on the season and 1-0 in divisional play.
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Improving Bearcats dominate Highland Baptist to even record

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Thursday, October 3, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor NEW IBERIA – There's no doubt that under first-year head coach Dale Guillory, the Basile Bearcats are not only improving week-over-week but growing more confident as well.
Sacred Heart quarterback Ellis Fusilier (2) drops back in the pocket and looks to deliver a pass in Trojans’ 42-0 loss against the Opelousas Catholic Vikings to begin district play. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Sacred Heart quarterback Ellis Fusilier (2) drops back in the pocket and looks to deliver a pass in Trojans’ 42-0 loss against the Opelousas Catholic Vikings to begin district play. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Cannot spell ‘Opelousas’ without an ‘L’

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Monday, September 30, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor OPELOUSAS — Jude Hebert averaged 5.3 yards a pop in the first half against Opelousas Catholic, but his Sacred Heart Trojans squandered multiple chances to find the endzone and fell behind 28-0 at intermission.
Kolton Lafleur (55) provides a block letting Jude Hebert (23) find some running room in Sacred Heart’s 17-14 win over Basile. (LSN photo by Rhett Manuel)

Kolton Lafleur (55) provides a block letting Jude Hebert (23) find some running room in Sacred Heart’s 17-14 win over Basile. (LSN photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Hey, Jude: Hebert helps lead Sacred Heart to stay unbeaten

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Thursday, September 26, 2024
By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor BASILE – On the annual football calendar in Evangeline Parish, few games are as competitive as Basile and Sacred Heart's annual meeting.
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