Sports

Trial by fire as Mamou opens against S. Plaquemines

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor MAMOU – With the incident of violence that derailed the Mamou Demons from playing their jamboree contest against the Ville Platte Bulldogs, Mamou head coach Dwight Collins understands that his team is set back.

Hazard wants balance, expects physicality against Oberlin

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor PINE PRAIRIE – Pine Prairie head coach Charles Hazard knows there is room for improvement for his team coming out of last week’s Evangeline Parish Jamboree action.

Bearcats look for post-jamboree improvement against Lake Arthur

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor BASILE – It was far from perfect last week for the Basile Bearcats in the Evangeline Parish Jamboree. They split a pair of games against Sacred Heart and Pine Prairie and, according to Bertrand, weren’t where they needed to be defensively at times.

New beginning, familiar face

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor Sacred Heart alum and head football coach Jacob Aguillard may be taking on his first head coaching gig, but don’t try to convince him that he and his team aren’t ready for this season.

New coach Mitchell optimistic for 2023

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor Ville Platte High head coach Chris Mitchell believes there is reason for optimism.

TCB is set

After receiving guidance from LHSAA, it has been decided that the Tee Cotton Bowl game will be played Friday, September 1, 2023 at 6:00 pm at Ville Platte High School.

McNeese on rise in Goff’s second season

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor When McNeese head coach Gary Goff took the job in December 2021, no one surrounding the program was expecting a meteoric rise following the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. And it wasn’t. McNeese struggled most of last season and finished with a 4-7 overall record.

Loaded LSU sees bar raised in Kelly’s second year

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor LSU head coach Brian Kelly will do everything he can to tell you otherwise. But, make no mistake about it, there are sky-high expectations for Kelly’s Tigers as he enters his second season at the helm of the Bayou Bengals.

Latest chapter in LHSAA playoff battle far from the last

This won’t end anytime soon, will it? With the battle over select and non-select distinctions between Louisiana high schools and the Louisiana High School Athletic Association now moving into the courtrooms, it’s safe to say we won’t be hearing the end of it anytime soon.

Gunshots interrupt football jamboree

By Rhett Manuel Sports Editor VILLE PLATTE – The curtain-raiser on the high school football season in Evangeline Parish was cut short Friday night.