Sports

Renewed attitude

LEBEAU -- The Ville Platte Bulldogs ruined the Hurricanes’ Homecoming, dispatching North Central, 53-12, here Friday evening. Ville Platte scored on four straight possessions in the first half to blow the game open before halftime.

On a roll

VILLE PLATTE -- The Sacred Heart Trojans are on a roll, taking home their second win in a row following their 14-7 victory over the Rosepine Eagles. The Trojans improved to 2-2 on the season and will travel to Mamou Thursday to take on the Demons.

The Marks Post: Worst case scenario

Wednesday night, I got home from the Tri-Parish Business After Hours at LSUE and got a notification on my phone that Ian Happ singled on a ground ball to give the Chicago Cubs a 1-0 lead in Pittsburgh against the Pirates.

Identity renewal

The Ville Platte High Bulldogs have had a rough going over the last two weeks of the season.

Sacred Heart hopes to stay on winning path against Rosepine

Momentum is a strange thing. Everyone fights to get it and once a team has it, they try everything to keep it.

Basile hosts Hamilton Christian in first district game of the year

The Basile Bearcats are coming off one of their worst losses in a long time when they fell to the Sacred Heart Trojans 20-0 this past Friday night. How bad was it? For starters, the running game that Basile is known for was only able to muster 25 yards.

Panthers look to break losing streak; take on Montgomery

The rough start continues for the Pine Prairie Panthers. This past Friday night, Pine Prairie lost their third game in a row when they fell 41-0 to the Beau Chene Gators. That means the Panthers have not only won a game this season, they still have not scored in those three loses.

Mamou searching for second victory; travels to Port Barre

How good can the Mamou Demons be this season? That would depend on if they can find a way to start off games the way they finish them. This past Friday night, Mamou (1-2) scored 20 points in the second half of play.

Defensive domination

VILLE PLATTE -- The Sacred Heart Trojans held Basile to 60 total yards and picked off four passes, one for a touchdown, as they completely dominated the Bearcats defensively in a 20-0 shut out victory Friday night. The win moves Sacred Heart to 1-2 on the year.

Select schools will not play football state championships in the Superdome; several key advocates hoping to end LHSAA split

On Thursday 54 percent of the select schools in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association voted to not play their state championship games in the Superdome starting this post-season. This comes after the select schools voted to form the Louisiana Select Association in July.