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A banged up Hayden Droddy (7) fights for yardage after getting tripped up by several Eagles from Holy Savior Menard. Droddy and the rest of his Sacred Heart Trojans moved to 4-0 after a 20-0 win Friday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

A banged up Hayden Droddy (7) fights for yardage after getting tripped up by several Eagles from Holy Savior Menard. Droddy and the rest of his Sacred Heart Trojans moved to 4-0 after a 20-0 win Friday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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10th Ave (fake) out

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
By: TONY MARKS Editor ALEXANDRIA - As undefeated Sacred Heart returned to the road after a thrilling win against Basile, the Trojans took a Holy Savior Menard team that was 1-2 heading into the contest.
Elijah George (2) takes a direct snap at the quarterback position in Pine Prairie’s 58-13 loss to Church Point to open district play. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Elijah George (2) takes a direct snap at the quarterback position in Pine Prairie’s 58-13 loss to Church Point to open district play. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Church Point glides to easy 4-3A win

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor PINE PRAIRIE - The Church Point Bears entered Friday night’s District 4-3A opener against the Pine Prairie Panthers playing some of the best offensive football in Class 3A. Their three-headed monster — senior fullback Jalon Reese, senior running back Tylon Citizen and...
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Ville Platte falls victim to Iota’s rushing attack

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
By: SYLIS MANUEL Staff Reporter VILLE PLATTE – A game between the hosting Ville Platte High and Iota may have suggested a dog fight, considering both teams have a bulldog mascot, however the game turned out to be anything but.
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Basile backs thrive in Battle of the Bayou

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor ELTON - Basile senior running backs Ashton Deaville and Horace Edwards took over Friday’s Battle of the Bayou against Elton, combining for 322 of Basile’s 369 rushing yards and scoring all the team’s touchdowns in the Bearcats’ 35-21 win Friday night.
Sacred Heart’s Landon LeBlanc (6) fights for extra yardage after a catch as he jets past Basile’s Luc Johnson (4), Parker Fontenot (6), and Gavin Ardoin (8) in the Trojans’ thrilling win over the Bearcats (Photo courtesy of Tonya Ortego)

Sacred Heart’s Landon LeBlanc (6) fights for extra yardage after a catch as he jets past Basile’s Luc Johnson (4), Parker Fontenot (6), and Gavin Ardoin (8) in the Trojans’ thrilling win over the Bearcats (Photo courtesy of Tonya Ortego)

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The follow up

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE – Sacred Heart couldn’t have been flying higher following last Friday’s dramatic 13-7 win over the Basile Bearcats.
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Emerging Mamou opens district

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor MAMOU – What a difference a week makes. After struggling to finish off a win in Week 2, losing 32-14 to Lake Arthur, Mamou (1-1) responded well in Week 3 and took a step forward in a 32-22 win over East Beauregard.
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VPHS starts district with tough Iota challenge

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE – There’s not much positive Ville Platte head coach Roy Serie can say after last week’s 38-0 loss to Oakdale that dropped the Bulldogs to 0-3 on the 2022 season. Oakdale dominated at the line scrimmage and limited the Bulldogs offensively.
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Pine Prairie opening 4-3A with elite competition

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor PINE PRAIRIE – Pine Prairie is finding itself offensively. Unfortunately, the Panthers probably wish they’d had a bit more time before facing this district opponent. The Panthers open District 4-3A play on Friday with a stiff opponent, No. 4-ranked Church Point.
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)

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Wade’s world

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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.
Darius Chagois (8) finds running room for his Bulldog team as Ville Platte High renews an old rivalry against Oakdale. With the loss, Ville Platte fell to 0-3 on the season. (LSN photo by Tony Marks

Darius Chagois (8) finds running room for his Bulldog team as Ville Platte High renews an old rivalry against Oakdale. With the loss, Ville Platte fell to 0-3 on the season. (LSN photo by Tony Marks

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Oakdale shuts out VPHS 38-0

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Monday, September 19, 2022
By: TONY MARKS LSN Sports Editor OAKDALE - Two worlds collided as old rivals again faced each other on the gridiron.
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