Where there’s a “Will,” there’s a way

Chapman’s field goal lifts SH over OC

With a 19-yard field goal, Sacred Heart’s Will Chapman gave his team a 3-0 win against Opelousas Catholic to end a 14-game losing streak to the Vikings.

By: TONY MARKS Editor In 1996, Ecuadorian exchange student David Troya kicked a field goal in second overtime to help send Sacred Heart to a 27-21 win over Opelousas Catholic. The Trojans, since then, have been on the losing side of the ledger more times than not against the Vikings. That trend shifted last week as Will Chapman etched his name in the Sacred Heart history books alongside Troya...

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