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Mamou takes one step back in playoff bid with big loss

PRAIRIE RHONDE – The playoff hopes of the Mamou Demons took a big hit Thursday night as they fell to the Northwest Raiders 43-8 in what turned out to be a one-sided game. With the loss, Mamou dropped to 4-4 on the season and 2-1 in District 5-3A play.

Pine Praire unable to pick up first win

PINE PRAIRIE – Another game, another loss for the Pine Prairie Panthers. This time it was the Iota Bulldogs that were able to take down the Panthers in 49-14 District 5-3A victory. With the loss, Pine Prairie falls to 0-8 on the year and 0-3 in league play.

Three in a row?

The Sacred Heart Trojans look to make it three in a row over rival St. Edmund’s when they host the Blue Jays in a key District 5-1A contest tomorrow night at Soileau-Landry Field.

Ville Platte hoping to stop three game skid; hosts Bears

If you ask anyone associated with the Ville Platte High football program, they would tell you there may be some supernatural events at work that has prevented them from winning the extremely close games they have played this season.

Pine Prairie still seeking first win of the season;

The Pine Prairie Panthers are still looking for that elusive win in 2019. Last week, Pine Prairie fell to the Mamou Demons 35-7 to go to 0-7 on the year and 0-2 in district play.

Basile travels to Merryville with district title still in their sight

Resiliency and the ability to adapt have been major themes for the Basile Bearcats this season. After starting the season 1-2, Basile has won three of its last four games and now sit at 4-3 on the year and 3-1 in district play.

Mamou travels to Northwest in fight to keep district record clean

For the first time in a very long time, the Mamou Demons are on the cusp of getting into the LHSAA football playoffs. Mamou (4-3, 2-0) will fight to keep their playoff hopes alive and their district record clean when they travel to Prairie Rhonde to take on the Northwest Raiders (2-5, 1-1).

LSU faces another Top 10 team as Auburn comes to ruin season

BATON ROUGE -- When the Auburn Tigers come to Death Valley Saturday afternoon, it will be the third Top 10 team that the LSU Tigers (7-0, 3-0) will face this season. Auburn (6-1, 3-1) enters the game as the No. 9 team in the latest Associated Press poll.

Sacred Heart evens district record with win over Crusaders

OPELOUSAS -- A 60-yard touchdown by Tyler Perron on the second play of the game set the tone early for Sacred Heart as the Trojans handily defeated Westminster on the road 34-17. “I just thought it was a complete team effort,” head Trojan coach Josh Harper said.

Ville Platte falls just short in attempted bid to upset Iota

IOTA -- The Iota Bulldogs hosted the Ville Platte Bulldogs Friday night in a down to the wire nail-biter. Iota came out victorious with a 13-12 win. With the loss, Ville Platte falls to 2-5 on the season and 0-2 in district play.