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Landon Fontenot gets away from a Merryville defender. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

Landon Fontenot gets away from a Merryville defender. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

No mercy in Merryville

News Staff
Thursday, October 16, 2025
By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor MERRYVILE - The Basile Bearcats opened District 4-1A play in commanding fashion last Friday night, rolling past the Merryville Panthers by a 49-6 score.
Pine Prairie’s Keadon Blood (12) tries to keep pace with Church Point’s Jarrison Reese (13). (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Pine Prairie’s Keadon Blood (12) tries to keep pace with Church Point’s Jarrison Reese (13). (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

PPHS remains winless after loss to Church Point

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Thursday, October 16, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor CHURCH POINT - The Church Point football team stretched its district winning streak to six games, dating back to last season after a 67-0 win over Pine Prairie Friday night. With the win, the Bears improved this season’s mark to 5-1 and are 3-0 in district play.
Kevin Jason (2) attempts to make a tackle on Abbeville’s Jacolby Campbell (6). (Photo courtesy of The Abbeville Meridional)

Kevin Jason (2) attempts to make a tackle on Abbeville’s Jacolby Campbell (6). (Photo courtesy of The Abbeville Meridional)

Mamou stumbles on the road against Abbeville

News Staff
Thursday, October 16, 2025
The Abbeville Meridional The Abbeville Wildcats have a new streak going. It is called a winning streak. After losing 14 straight games dating back to last season, the Wildcats ended that streak with a win over LaGrange last Friday.
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SHS wins against Bolton; VPHS falls against Northwest

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Thursday, October 16, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor After suffering its first loss of the season, the Sacred Heart football team returned to the winning side of the ledger after a 42-6 victory over Bolton Academy last Thursday in Alexandria.
Mamou Junior High finishes season undefeated

Mamou Junior High finishes season undefeated

Mamou Junior High finishes season undefeated

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Monday, October 13, 2025
The Mamou Junior High football team ended the season with a perfect record after winning all seven of its contests.
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Football contests are tight halfway through season

News Staff
Monday, October 13, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor Through five weeks of the football season, the races are tight to see who will the Readers’ Division and the Businesses’ Division in the Ville Platte Gazette’s football contests.
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McKinstry earns defensive honors after Week 5

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Monday, October 13, 2025
NEW YORK — Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle, New Orleans Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry and San Francisco 49ers kicker Eddy Piñeiro are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 5 (October 2, 5-6).
Cameron Seriale (3) and other members of the Ville Platte defense combine for a stop against the Basile Bearcats last Friday night as the Bulldogs earned their second win of the season. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

Cameron Seriale (3) and other members of the Ville Platte defense combine for a stop against the Basile Bearcats last Friday night as the Bulldogs earned their second win of the season. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

Bulldogs edge Basile 6-0

News Staff
Thursday, October 9, 2025
By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor The Basile Bearcats saw their Homecoming hopes dashed Friday night at Hanson Field, falling 6-0 to cross-parish rival Ville Platte in a defensive struggle that went down to the wire.
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