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Mamou quarterback Jalon Bradley stays on his feet as he nets positive yardage on a drive that resulted in a touchdown in the Green Demons’ 36-30 road loss to Grant. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Mamou quarterback Jalon Bradley stays on his feet as he nets positive yardage on a drive that resulted in a touchdown in the Green Demons’ 36-30 road loss to Grant. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Victory denied

Tony Marks
Monday, September 13, 2021
Coming off of a “bye” week that resulted in North Central forfeiting because of COVID, the Mamou Green Demons travelled to Dry Prong to take on a Grant Cougar team that had run all over Montgomery in Week 1.
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St. Ed’s claims Battle of Bayou Des Cannes victory over Basile

Tom Dodge
Monday, September 13, 2021
BASILE – In the Battle of Bayou Des Cannes, St. Edmund claimed a 35-21 win over Basile. It was an impressive outing for the Blue Jay offense as Luke Vidrine completed 12-of-18 passes for 308 yards. St. Edmund added 131 yards on the ground to finish with 439 yards of total offense.
A Sacred Heart lineman makes a play against a Pine Prairie player in the jamboree. The Trojans take the field for the first time this season tomorrow night against Marksville at Soileau-Landry Field. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

A Sacred Heart lineman makes a play against a Pine Prairie player in the jamboree. The Trojans take the field for the first time this season tomorrow night against Marksville at Soileau-Landry Field. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Homecoming of sorts

Rhett Manuel
Thursday, September 9, 2021
It is not the ideal way Sacred Heart wanted to kick off its 2021 seasons. But, it’s still pretty special. Sacred Heart will play a personal game for head coach Josh Harper this Friday when it hosts Marksville. The Trojans were scheduled to play last week in the Tee Cotton Bowl.
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Pine Prairie, Mamou ready to roll in Week 2

Rhett Manuel
Thursday, September 9, 2021
One looks to keep it rolling, and one just wants to get rolling after barely playing over last year. Regardless of their circumstances, both Pine Prairie and Mamou are champing at the bit to get on the field Week 2.
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VPHS game is cancelled

News Staff
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
The Ville Platte football game scheduled for Friday, September 10, has been cancelled. The Bulldogs forfeited as a result of COVID-19. All other Evangeline Parish football games (Sacred Heart vs Marksville, Pine Prairie vs Elton, Mamou vs Grant, and Basile vs St. Ed's) are still set to take place.
Pine Prairie defender Dylan Bordelon (22) collects a hit on the Merryville quarterback Remington Coody. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

Pine Prairie defender Dylan Bordelon (22) collects a hit on the Merryville quarterback Remington Coody. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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0-21 is done

Rhett Manuel
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
PINE PRAIRIE — The streak of 21 is done. Pine Prairie head coach Richard Clark has been confident throughout preseason in his team’s ability to be successful in the 2021 football season. That confidence proved to be accurate Friday night in the Panthers’ 49-16 blowout of Merryville.
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Big impact with small gestures

Rhett Manuel
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
It is often believed that simple gestures go a long way. Whether it’s doing a neighbor a small favor, helping someone grab an item off of a tall shelf in a grocery store or just telling someone “hello” randomly. People remember the small, nice things that people do.
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Saints ‘opener’ against Green Bay is complicated

Rhett Manuel
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
It wasn’t supposed to be this way. But, with the show going on following Hurricane Ida, the Saints needed to find a host for next Sunday’s “home opener” against the Green Bay Packers. Logistically, it would’ve made a ton of sense for the Black and Gold to play where it has been practicing, Dallas.
The Sacred Heart defense converges to make a stop against Pine Prairie in the Evangeline Parish Jamboree. The Trojans begin the season 1-0 after earning a win over Ville Platte High because of a forfeit. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

The Sacred Heart defense converges to make a stop against Pine Prairie in the Evangeline Parish Jamboree. The Trojans begin the season 1-0 after earning a win over Ville Platte High because of a forfeit. (Gazette photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Bowled over

Rhett Manuel
Thursday, September 2, 2021
After last season’s cancellation of the Tee Cotton Bowl due to Covid-19 concerns, all systems appeared to be go for the game’s return to open the 2021 high school football season in Evangeline Parish. Apparently, it will have to wait another year.
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Parish football games are up in the air for Week 1

Rhett Manuel
Thursday, September 2, 2021
Outside of one game, Week 1 is completely up in the air for Evangeline Parish’s football schedule. With two cancellations confirmed and another game currently in flux, Pine Prairie’s home contest against Merryville is the only confirmed game on the Week 1 slate.
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