Wade’s world

Last-second sub lifts Trojans to 3-0 start behind backup QB Pitre
  • Wade Pitre (15) delivers a pass for Sacred Heart against Bunkie in a pre-season scrimmage. In Week 3, against Basile, he delivered pass to Hayden Droddy for 21 yards and a touchdown as time expired to put his Trojans at 3-0 on the season. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
    Wade Pitre (15) delivers a pass for Sacred Heart against Bunkie in a pre-season scrimmage. In Week 3, against Basile, he delivered pass to Hayden Droddy for 21 yards and a touchdown as time expired to put his Trojans at 3-0 on the season. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
  • Basile quarterback Luc Johnson (4) hands the football off to Tucker Leblanc (7) last week against Ville Platte. This week, against Sacred Heart, the Bearcats fell 13-7. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)
    Basile quarterback Luc Johnson (4) hands the football off to Tucker Leblanc (7) last week against Ville Platte. This week, against Sacred Heart, the Bearcats fell 13-7. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor BASILE — All offseason, Sacred Heart head coach Josh Harper insisted he had two quarterbacks capable of handling the position in senior Hayden Droddy and junior Wade Pitre. When fall camp happened and Droddy separated himself and became the Trojans’ starting quarterback, Harper still insisted that Pitre would see time occasionally. When Droddy started this season…

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