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Southeastern Conference announces 2026-29 football opponents

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Monday, September 29, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference on Tuesday announced the opponents and sites for SEC football games for the 2026 through 2029 seasons. The SEC announced in August it would play a nine-game conference schedule starting with the 2026 season.
In Pine Prairie’s home opener, a 46-0 loss to North Central, Rhett Guillory (33) finds an open running lane for positive yardage. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

In Pine Prairie’s home opener, a 46-0 loss to North Central, Rhett Guillory (33) finds an open running lane for positive yardage. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Pete... but no repeat

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Thursday, September 25, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor PINE PRAIRIE - A season ago, a 60-6 win over the North Central Hurricanes snapped a 23-game losing streak for the Pine Prairie Panthers. However, when the two teams met this year in Pine Prairie, a 46-0 loss to the Hurricanes extended a new Panther losing streak to 10-games.
Basile High’s Kye Smith (21) puts the ball into play against Sacred Heart with teammates Sayg Smith (3) and Logan Bergeron (22) by his side. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

Basile High’s Kye Smith (21) puts the ball into play against Sacred Heart with teammates Sayg Smith (3) and Logan Bergeron (22) by his side. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

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SH goes to 3-0 with win over Basile

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Thursday, September 25, 2025
By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor VILLE PLATTE – It was another gut punch for the Basile Bearcats on Friday night. Playing on the road at Soileau-Landry Field, the Bearcats fell 38-15 to the Sacred Heart Trojans, leaving Basile winless through the first three weeks of the season.
Jayden Ardoin (1) hands the ball off to a Mamou teammate against Bolton to begin the regular season. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Jayden Ardoin (1) hands the ball off to a Mamou teammate against Bolton to begin the regular season. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Lafayette hands Mamou its first loss of season

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Thursday, September 25, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor For the first time this season, the Mamou football team was on the losing side of the ledger as the Green Demons fell 49-6 to Lafayette. The Lions outgained Mamou 475 yards to 230 yards. Of Mamou’s yards, 90 came through the air and the other 140 came on the ground.
LSWA releases football polls after Week 3

LSWA releases football polls after Week 3

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LSWA releases football polls after Week 3

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Thursday, September 25, 2025
The Louisiana Sports Writers Association, on Monday, September 22, released its football polls after the third week of the regular season. Class 5A School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank 1. Karr (11) 3-0 132 1 2. Catholic-Baton Rouge 3-0 117 2 3. Ruston 3-0 114 3 4. Central 3-0 87 5 5. St.
David Fontenot (11) makes a tackle on a Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy player in a game on Thursday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

David Fontenot (11) makes a tackle on a Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy player in a game on Thursday night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Eggs florentine

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Monday, September 22, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - The visiting Tigers of Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy held Ville Platte High to a goose egg on the scoreboard as the Bulldogs lost 55-0. With the loss, Ville Platte fell to 0-3 on the season.
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Pair of former Tigers are award nominees

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Monday, September 22, 2025
(Editor’s Note: Among the nominees are former LSU Baseball pitchers Aaron Nola and Paul Skenes.
Sacred Heart’s Sully Manuel (13) makes a diving tackle on Pine Prairie’s Rhett Guillory (33) in the Trojans’ 42-0 win over the Panthers. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Sacred Heart’s Sully Manuel (13) makes a diving tackle on Pine Prairie’s Rhett Guillory (33) in the Trojans’ 42-0 win over the Panthers. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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All in one

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Thursday, September 18, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - The Sacred Heart Trojans hosted parish rival Pine Prairie for their home opener of the regular season and did not horse around in setting the tone early in the game.
Bearcat defender Landon Istre (11) attempts to block a pass by Mamou’s quarterback Jayden Ardoin (1) during last Friday’s exciting cross-parish gridiron contest. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

Bearcat defender Landon Istre (11) attempts to block a pass by Mamou’s quarterback Jayden Ardoin (1) during last Friday’s exciting cross-parish gridiron contest. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

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Mamou tops Bearcats with last second score

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Thursday, September 18, 2025
By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor MAMOU – The Mamou Green Demons pulled off a dramatic finish against the Basile Bearcats on Friday night, September 12, scoring with just one second left on the clock to claim a 30-24 victory in a non-district contest at Mamou High School.
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LSWA releases football polls after Week 2

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Thursday, September 18, 2025
The Louisiana Sports Writers Association, on Monday, September 15, released its football polls after the second week of the regular season. Class 5A School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank 1. Karr (11) 2-0 132 1 2. Catholic-Baton Rouge 2-0 118 2 3. Ruston 2-0 110 3 4. Neville 2-0 100 4 5.
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