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A diving Pierson Comeaux (14) attempts to make a tackle on a leaping Jayden Bokemeyer (9) during Basile’s 26-0 win over Oberlin on Halloween night. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

An un-hollow Halloween

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Monday, November 4, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor BASILE - After an hour-long weather delay, Basile did a better job of protecting the football and executing when it needed to in key moments of the game. As a result, the Bearcats ended a two-game losing streak with a 26-0 win over Oberlin on Halloween night.

Courville receives Player of the Week shirt

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Monday, November 4, 2024

After his Basile team earned a 26-0 win over Oberlin on Halloween night, Jackson Courville was presented with a T-Shirt in recognition of being the Ville Platte Gazette’s Player of the Week in Week 2. That week he solidified the Bearcats’ win over Mamou with a 1-yard touchdown run.

Pierre Berzas (54), Scott Berzas (60), and Da’Shawn Randall (44) pave the way for the Basile offense against an Elton defender.

Triskaidekaphobia

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Thursday, October 31, 2024

By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III LSN Sports Reporter Elton has snapped its longstanding losing skid to Basile. Entering last week's Battle of the Bayou rivalry game, the Indians had lost 10 straight contests to the Bearcats and hadn't won a meeting between the two programs since 2011.

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Hurricane party

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Thursday, October 31, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - After going 0-fer in its first three district games of the season, the Sacred Heart Trojans battened down the hatches and defeated North Central 49-0 on homecoming night last Friday. The Trojans improved to 5-3 on the season overall and 1-3 in district play.

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Bulldogs battle Bulldogs in VP

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Thursday, October 31, 2024

By: SYLIS MANUEL Sports Reporter VILLE PLATTE - The Iota Bulldogs dominated the Ville Platte Bulldogs 42-6 off the back of a solid rushing attack from running backs Peyton Renfro and Connor Fruge.

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Northwest overwhelms Mamou

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Thursday, October 31, 2024

By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor The Mamou Green Demons had their share of struggles on the road last Friday against the Northwest Raiders in a 39-6 loss in District 4-3A play. But then again, with Northwest having one of the district's better teams and dangerous offenses, who hasn't?

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Nov. begins with busy SEC slate

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Thursday, October 31, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor The LSU Tigers, after a 38-23 road loss against Texas A&M, have a bye this week in SEC play. Even though the Tigers will not be in action this week, there is still a busy conference slate to begin the month of November.

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Saints visit Panthers on Sunday

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Thursday, October 31, 2024

By: TONY MARKS Editor The New Orleans Saints, fresh off a 26-8 loss against the Los Angeles Chargers, return to action this Sunday as they battle the divisional rival Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, N.C.

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McNeese ranked No. 10 in the preseason mid-major poll

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Thursday, October 31, 2024

By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III LSN Sports Reporter LAKE CHARLES – The McNeese men's basketball team earned a No. 10 ranking in the CollegeInsider.com Preseason Mid-Major Top 25 Poll released on Monday.

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Ingram’s 33 points lift Pelicans in season opener

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Monday, October 28, 2024

By: JIM EICHENHOFER New Orleans Pelicans An illness kept New Orleans’ top player from contributing in the team’s season opener, but the Pelicans demonstrated Wednesday that they have plenty of talent, even without Zion Williamson.

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