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Green Demons look to affect the seed against Iota

Rhett Manuel

Thursday, November 4, 2021

MAMOU -- It’s a pretty simple formula for the Mamou Green Demons this week. Entering the week at the No. 35-rated team in the latest LHSAA Class 3A power ratings, Mamou only has one option if it wants to be playing next week. Just win, baby. It’s easy enough to say.

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Davidic matchup awaits Panthers against Bears

Rhett Manuel

Thursday, November 4, 2021

PINE PRAIRIE -- It’d be easy for head coach Richard Clark to throw in the towel on the season now if he wanted. This season’s version of the Pine Prairie Panthers football team has been the most successful in school history.

Sacred Heart starting quarterback Caleb Hood (3) tries to find a running lane in the Trojans’ 14-6 home loss to Opelousas Catholic. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Dancin’ with two left feet

Rhett Manuel

Monday, November 1, 2021

VILLE PLATTE - In a dance for the District 5-1A championship on Friday night, the last thing Sacred Heart wanted was to do any form of a two-step. But that’s what happened Friday night, as the Trojans seemingly would take two steps back for every step forward in a 14-6 loss to Opelousas Catholic.

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Bearcats keep it rolling with 34-14 victory

Rhett Manuel

Monday, November 1, 2021

BASILE — Whatever Kevin Bertrand has been telling his Basile Bearcats has been working lately. Basile cruised to its fourth-straight win Friday night, defeating Gueydan 34-14 and keeping itself firmly in the District 4-1A championship race.

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Church Point routs Mamou

Rhett Manuel

Monday, November 1, 2021

MAMOU - Sometimes it’s not your night, and when you’re playing one of the top programs in Class 3A, there’s a good chance you need to be at the top of your game to keep up.

Sacred Heart’s signal caller Ethan Karonika (5) tries to stay on his feet as he is met by the St. Ed’s defense last week in Eunice. Karonika and the rest of the Trojans are hosting Opelousas Catholic on homecoming night tomorrow for the district title. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Doing or dying for district

Rhett Manuel

Thursday, October 28, 2021

The last time Sacred Heart tasted district glory was 2005.

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Panthers, Bulldogs square off with much on line

Rhett Manuel

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Since the inception of its football program, Pine Prairie has had only two constants on its football schedule: Mamou and Ville Platte. When Ville Platte and Pine Prairie have played, it has been a series dominated by the Bulldogs.

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Bear season opens tomorrow night in Mamou

Rhett Manuel

Thursday, October 28, 2021

MAMOU -- There is no underestimating Mamou’s next opponent. That would be a fool’s errand, especially when Mamou’s next opponent is not only undefeated but was one botched officiating call away from beating last season’s eventual state champion in the Class 3A semifinals.

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Basile continues to trust “The Process” versus Gueydan

Rhett Manuel

Thursday, October 28, 2021

BASILE -- The idea of “The Process” is almost cliche at this point. Do your job, do it well. Buy in and the results fall into place. Everybody knows what it’s about. But, not every team is willing to commit to it. The Process is hard. The Process takes commitment. The Process isn’t for everyone.

Ellis Shipp (14) makes a tackle against a St. Ed’s Blue Jay in the Sacred Heart Trojans’ 40-7 win on the road in Eunice. The Trojans now host Opelousas Catholic Friday for the district title. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Sweet, sweet revenge

Rhett Manuel

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

EUNICE - Revenge is a dish best served cold. Preferably with a little vitriol stirred in and a sprinkling of malice to boot. Two years ago, the last time Sacred Heart played St. Ed’s and the Blue Jays defeated the Trojans, it didn’t exactly end on the nicest terms.

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