Basile High’s Logan Bergeron (22) attempts to get around Elton defenders in the season opener between the Basile Bearcats and the Elton Indians. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)
By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor ELTON — The Battle of Bayou Nezpique belonged to the Elton Indians as the Basile Bearcats took a beating in the opening game of the 2026 high school football season. Elton rolled past the Basile 55-7 at Cleve Beard Stadium, turning a long-standing rivalry into the Indians’ biggest margin of victory ever over Basile. The two communities, separated by only about three m…
