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Winning with purpose

PINE PRAIRIE – Pine Prairie senior running back JJ Sims racked up six touchdowns to help propel the Panthers to a resounding 43-13 win over parish and district rival Mamou Thursday night.

Needing a win

Tonight’s contest between inter-parish rivals Pine Prairie and Mamou will be huge for each team in their own right.

Running wild

PINE PRAIRIE -- Behind JJ Sims’ three touchdown runs and a suffocating defense, the Pine Prairie Panthers improved to 2-3 on the season and 1-1 in district play after a resounding 27-0 win over the

Ville Platte cannot overcome Oakdale momentum in loss

OAKDALE -- Coming off of two wins in a row including a win against Pickering in their last outing, the Ville Platte High Bulldogs looked to improve on their 2-2 record as they faced an Oakdale team

Sacred Heart loses close battle with Catholic-PC

NEW ROADS -- The Catholic of Pointe Coupee Hornets scored with less than ten seconds on the clock to upend the Sacred Heart Trojans 23-17 in a key District 5-1A match-up here Friday night.