Puppy power is no match for Oakdale

By News Staff on Thursday, September 21, 2023
  • Ville Platte’s Jamaury Thomas (29) attempts to make a stop against Oakdale’s Derrick Green (6). (LSN photo by Tony Marks)
    Ville Platte’s Jamaury Thomas (29) attempts to make a stop against Oakdale’s Derrick Green (6). (LSN photo by Tony Marks)
  • Latelldrick Prejean (3) blocks Oakdale’s Charles Shird (4) to allow Jaquan Lavergne (1) enough time to deliver a pass in Ville Platte’s Week 3 loss, 35-20. The Bulldogs now travel to Iota to begin district play. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)
    Latelldrick Prejean (3) blocks Oakdale’s Charles Shird (4) to allow Jaquan Lavergne (1) enough time to deliver a pass in Ville Platte’s Week 3 loss, 35-20. The Bulldogs now travel to Iota to begin district play. (LSN photo by Tony Marks)
    By: TONY MARKS LSN Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE - The turning point of the game against two former bitter rivals came with 9:18 to go in the third quarter when Oakdale’s Jordan Ledet intercepted a pass from Ville Platte’s Jaquan Lavergne on an attempted two-point conversion. The score then remained at 21-20 in favor of the visitors, and the Warriors later added...

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