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Pine Prairie falls to No. 1 Iota; playoff hopes dim

IOTA -- Trying to take down the No. 1 team in Class 3A is no easy task. And that proves true here Friday for the Pine Prairie Panthers, as they were held to 103 total yards and seven first downs in 38-0 loss to the Iota Bulldogs.

Mamou falls to Church Point; drops to 0-6

MAMOU -- The Church Point Bears scored 24 points in the first quarter and 38 points before half to pound out a 44-20 win over the Mamou Demons here Friday night. With the loss Mamou drops to 0-9 on the season and 0-7 in district play.

Finding a way

It all boils down to this. The Ville Platte High Bulldogs need at least one win in the last two games of the season if they are to have a remote chance of making the Class 2A post-season. As of Tuesday, Ville Platte was ranked No. 35 in the latest LHSAA power point totals.

Sacred Heart looks to secure top eight finish in ranking

Last Friday night, the Sacred Heart Trojans (5-3, 2-2) did what they needed to do when they demolished Slaughter Charter 35-6, in order to move their way up the power ranking so they may have the chance to host a first round playoff game come November 9.

Basile hopes to continue streak, while Mamou and Pine Prairie need wins for diverse reasons

Three teams in the parish will take to the field tomorrow night, each one hoping to pick up wins for diversely contrasting reasons. Take for example the Basile Bearcats (6-2, 4-1).

Check mate

SLAUGHTER – Utilizing a tremendous game plan both offensively and defensively, the Sacred Heart Trojans dropped the Slaughter Community Charter Knights 35-6 Friday night to capture a key win in the hunt for playoff position.

Pine Prairie falls in heartbreaker to Northwest 32-26

The Northwest Raiders toppled the Pine Prairie Panthers Friday night, 32-26, in a back and forth war decided by the very last play. Pine Prairie wide receiver Isaiah Payne had an impressive 133 yards receiving on seven receptions and a touchdown.

Basile uses big first quarter to upend Oberlin 41-22

OBERLIN -- The No. 7 Basile Bearcats opened up a 21 point lead in the first quarter en route to a 41-22 win over the No. 8 Oberlin Tigers Friday night. With the win, Basile moved to 6-2 on the season and 4-1 in district play.

Mamou drops another tough road game; fall to Eunice Bobcats in district contest

The Bobcats scored twice in the game’s first two minutes as Eunice rolled to a 49-12 win over the Mamou Green Demons.

Ville Platte unable to overcome talented Notre Dame; loses third district contest

VILLE PLATTE -- It was all Notre Dame High School Friday night, as the No. 1 team in Division II rolled past the Ville Platte Bulldogs 49-0 in a District 6-2A contest. With the loss, Ville Platte dropped to 2-7 on the season and 0-3 in district play.