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Last team standing

BASILE -- A 74-yard touchdown run by Andre Reed with a little less than seven minutes to play in the game gave the Basile Bearcats a 13-6 win over the Sacred Heart Trojans in one of the most physical games that either team will participate in this year.

Pine Prairie blows past Beau Chene to pick up first win

BEAU CHENE -- The Pine Prairie Panthers trounced the Beau Chene Gators 34-7 in a highly physical brawl to pick up their first win after a rough start to the season. The Panthers improve to 1-2 on the year and will host Church Point Friday night in their first district game of the season.

Defining moment

BASILE -- It would be hard to believe that a game this early in the season could become a defining moment in the 2018 gridiron campaign. But, tomorrow night’s contest between the 2-0 Sacred Heart Trojans and the 1-1 Basile Bearcats at Bearcat stadium sure feels that way.

Ville Platte takes to the road seeking second win of year

LAKE CHARLES -- After evening out their record to 1-1 on the young season last Friday with a 28-13 win over Pine Prairie, the Ville Platte Bulldogs will hit the road to face off against Class 3A Washington-Marion tomorrow night.

Mamou Demons take on St. Ed’s Blue Jays

MAMOU -- The Mamou Demons will jump from the frying pan into the fire tomorrow night at home when they battle a talented St. Edmund Blue Jay team that is hungry to rebound from an embarrassing 10-3 loss to the Sacred Heart Trojans last week.

Pine Prairie needing win over Beau Chene to get into win column for first time this season

BEAU CHENE -- Coming off of a hard fought 28-13 emotional loss to the Ville Platte Bulldogs this past Friday that was filled with some controversial calls, the Pine Prairie Panthers hope to rebound in a big way and pick up their first win of the season when they travel to Beau Chene to take on the...

Rebounding back

VILLE PLATTE -- The Ville Platte Bulldogs rebounded from last week’s tough Tee-Cotton Bowl loss with a huge win against cross-parish rival, Pine Prairie, 28-13. Although it is only the second game of the season, it was almost a make-or-break win for the Bulldogs.

Trojans dominate Blue Jays to pick up huge victory

Using a suffocating defense and a timely passing game, the Sacred Heart Trojans secured a dominating win over one of their biggest rivals, as they plucked the St. Ed’s Blue Jays 10-3 here Friday night.

All in the parish

One of the best things about high school football in a small area like Evangeline Parish is that the teams that reside here all have enough respect for each other to make each other part of their schedule. Take for example this upcoming Friday night.

Rivalry renewed as Sacred Heart hosts St. Ed’s tomorrow

VILLE PLATTE -- One of the most fiercest rivalries returns to the gridiron tomorrow night as the Sacred Heart Trojans will play host to the St. Edmund Blue Jays at Soileau-Landry Field.