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The stingy Mamou defense, led by Jaclarion Fontenot (58) and Christian Broussard (10), picks up a stop against Port Barre as the Green Demons earn a 43-12 victory. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

The stingy Mamou defense, led by Jaclarion Fontenot (58) and Christian Broussard (10), picks up a stop against Port Barre as the Green Demons earn a 43-12 victory. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Exorcizing the Devils

News Staff
Monday, September 27, 2021
MAMOU - Four hundred fifty-four yards of total offense were amassed by the Mamou Demons Friday night, but the most impressive number was six as the first-team defense only allowed six points in the Green Demons’ 43-12 win over Port Barre.
Da’Jon Lemelle gains yardage for Pine Prairie against Elton earlier this season. The Panthers are now 4-0 on the year. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Da’Jon Lemelle gains yardage for Pine Prairie against Elton earlier this season. The Panthers are now 4-0 on the year. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Panthers remain on historic pace with win over Block

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Monday, September 27, 2021
PINE PRAIRIE - It can’t get any better at this point for Pine Prairie football after entering this season with the state’s longest active losing streak of 21 games. That seems like a lifetime ago for the Panthers, who moved to 4-0 Friday night with a 28-6 win over Block.
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Trojans cannot keep in flight with the Eagles

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Monday, September 27, 2021
ROSEPINE - When it’s not your night, it’s not your night. And it wasn’t Sacred Heart’s on Friday, as it dropped its first game of the season by a 55-18 margin to Class 2A’s No. 10-ranked team Rosepine.
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Basile edges out a win against Hamilton Christian

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Monday, September 27, 2021
BASILE - The Basile Bearcats were down 26-7 to Hamilton Christian with seven minutes left to go in the first half, and it must’ve seemed like a game teetering on becoming out of hand.
Caden Lejeune (13) lunges forward as he tries to make a tackle against a player from Grant in a Mamou game earlier the season. Lejeune and the rest of the Green Demons look to get their first non-forfeited win of the season at home tomorrow night against Port Barre. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Caden Lejeune (13) lunges forward as he tries to make a tackle against a player from Grant in a Mamou game earlier the season. Lejeune and the rest of the Green Demons look to get their first non-forfeited win of the season at home tomorrow night against Port Barre. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Changing the script

News Staff
Thursday, September 23, 2021
It feels like the story is getting a little old for Mamou head coach Dwight Collins. His offense gets better and better each week, yet his team continues to come up short in one-score contests. In each of the last two weeks, Mamou has lost by one score. Heartbreaking for sure.
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Serie looks to calm Bulldogs, bring stability

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Thursday, September 23, 2021
If there’s one thing new head coach Roy Serie hopes to bring to Ville Platte football, it’s stability. The program has been in upheaval all season between COVID-19 quarantine and the last-minute dismissal of former coach Jorie Randle last week.
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Sacred Heart faces tough road test against Rosepine

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Thursday, September 23, 2021
After weeks of tough warm-ups, or at least that’s how they turned out, the Sacred Heart Trojans get to see something unfamiliar Friday night. A road trip. Not just a road trip, but one against an unbeaten and ranked opponent.
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Panthers look to “block” out the opposition at home

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Thursday, September 23, 2021
The good times keep on rolling for Pine Prairie. Eager to prove themselves after accusations of playing soft competition in its first two weeks, the Panthers responded to that criticism with a 48-12 win over fellow Class 3A team Buckeye last Friday night. Talk about picking on someone your own size.
The Ville Platte defense led by Jakailon Fontenot (16) and Brandon Freeman (13) attempt a goal line stop as the Bulldogs hosted Northwood-Lena in their first action of the season. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

The Ville Platte defense led by Jakailon Fontenot (16) and Brandon Freeman (13) attempt a goal line stop as the Bulldogs hosted Northwood-Lena in their first action of the season. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

One step at a time

News Staff
Monday, September 20, 2021
VILLE PLATTE - It’s been anything but a normal football season for Ville Platte High. After week after week of quarantine, the Bulldogs were finally able to step on the field for competitive action Friday night against Northwood-Lena.
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