High School Sports

The Basile Bearcats take the field in a home game played earlier this season. BHS returns to Hanson Field this week to face Hamilton Christian Academy. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

BHS ground game gallops past Gueydan

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor GUEYDAN - In a stunning display of ground game execution, the Basile Bearcats galloped past the Gueydan Bears in an impressive 43-0 victory in a District 5-1A high school football clash on Friday, September 29.

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Tuneup behind Trojans as they prepare for 6-1A opener

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE – It’s tough to get excited about a 42-7 loss in your final tune-up game before district play starts. Yet, that’s exactly what the Sacred Heart Trojans had to deal with last Thursday as it hosted Caldwell Parish.

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Mamou heads into Ville Platte for homecoming

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor MAMOU – Mamou Demons coach Dwight Collins recognizes that with a young team, it’s a week-by-week process. The improvement Mamou has striven for hasn’t been obvious all year. That held true in last week’s 42-16 road loss to the Church Point Bears in District 4-3A play.

Zamurri Brown (3) sets his eyes on picking up a chunk of real estate for Mamou despite being pursued by a couple of Church Point defenders. (LSN photo by Chris Quebedeaux)

What matters most

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Monday, October 2, 2023

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor MAMOU – In high school sports, there are very few factors that separate the good from the bad more than literally separating the men from the boys. To make a long story short, experience matters.

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Spartans stymie Trojans... again

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Monday, October 2, 2023

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE – The Trojan defense dug in deep against the invading Spartans and rallied behind a William Jorden interception and back-to-back forced turnovers on downs in the first half of Thursday’s game.

Cayden Fontenot (4) looks for daylight between him and a couple of Church Point defenders in Pine Prairie’s 54-14 loss in the district opener. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

“Bearing” down

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor CHURCH POINT – After an uncharacteristic 0-3 start for the Church Point Bears, the atmosphere around the program was obvious. The program, and first-year head coach Rob Pool, needed a win. Maybe even desperately.

Ville Platte’s Latelldrick Prejean (3) tries to shake off a tackle from an Iota defender. (Photo courtesy of The Crowley Post Signal)

VP Bulldogs cannot stop Iota Bulldogs’ QB

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

By: JEFF HEBERT LSN staff writer IOTA – Quarterback Peyton Renfro picked up 209 passing yards and threw for two touchdowns to lead the Iota Bulldogs to a 49-8 victory over the Ville Platte Bulldogs on Friday night.

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Trojans excited to turn the page against Caldwell Parish

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE – After last week’s struggles and 31-0 loss to Holy Savior Menard, the Sacred Heart Trojans are in another situation where they’re playing a bigger, faster and stronger team in Caldwell Parish tonight at home.

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Mamou battles Church Point tonight

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor MAMOU – The weekly frustrations for the Mamou Demons are mounting. Be it injuries, inconsistency or just plain inexperience, Demons head coach Dwight Collins has seen the issues mounting all season.

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Bearcats storm past Elton in electrifying win

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor In a showdown of gridiron dominance in the annual Battle of Bayou Nezpique, the Basile Bearcats roared to life Friday night at Hanson Field, securing an emphatic victory over the Elton Indians in the opening clash of District 5-1A action.

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