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Members of the Ville Platte defensive unit, including Keith Doucet (55) attempt to make a stop against a Eunice ball carrier. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks

Members of the Ville Platte defensive unit, including Keith Doucet (55) attempt to make a stop against a Eunice ball carrier. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks

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Quickly in and out

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Monday, October 12, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Eunice High School went into Bulldog Stadium with a 5-0 record. Less than two hours after kickoff, the Bobcats walked out of the stadium with a 6-0 record after earning a 49-6 win over the winless Ville Platte High Bulldogs.
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Schedule is updated for LSU Men’s Basketball

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Monday, October 12, 2026
BATON ROUGE – LSU, the Southeastern Conference and the league’s television partners on Wednesday announced date, time and television networks for the 2026-27 men’s basketball schedule.
Members of the Mamou defense including Neahemiah Freeman (17) and Decoreyon Arceneaux (6) try to take down a Rayne ball carrier in a game last Friday night. (LSN photo by Lisa Soileaux)

Members of the Mamou defense including Neahemiah Freeman (17) and Decoreyon Arceneaux (6) try to take down a Rayne ball carrier in a game last Friday night. (LSN photo by Lisa Soileaux)

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Wolves claim homecoming win over Mamou

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Thursday, October 8, 2026
By: LISA SOILEAUX LSN Editor RAYNE - Following a week filled with events and activities during Homecoming Week at Rayne High School, the fighting Wolves football team claimed a 35-21 win over the Mamou High Green Demons on Friday, Oct. 2, at Wolf Stadium during the anticipated Homecoming Game.
Christian Guillory (34) looks to complete a pass to Landon Johnson (5) during Basile’s win over Oberlin. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

Christian Guillory (34) looks to complete a pass to Landon Johnson (5) during Basile’s win over Oberlin. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Three second half scores send Basile to win over Oberlin

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Thursday, October 8, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor BASILE - In a game that is normally a matchup between district rivals, the Basile Bearcats picked up 20 points in the second half to defeat the visiting Oberlin Tigers 34-0 last Friday night.
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Gents’ stingy defense dominates Bulldogs

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Thursday, October 8, 2026
LSN Staff Report CROWLEY – Crowley’s High head coach Joel Sinclair had been waiting for his defense to shine and last Friday night, it finally did.
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Trojans shutout Saints, prepare for Blue Jays in Eunice

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Thursday, October 8, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor With a 49-0 home win last week against Berchmans Academy, the Sacred Heart Trojans improved to 5-0 on the season and 2-0 in district play. Despite the score on the scoreboard, Trojan head coach Derek Landry said his squad did not play up to his standards.
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LSWA releases football polls after Week 5

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Thursday, October 8, 2026
The Louisiana Sports Writers Association, on Monday, October 5, released its football polls after the fifth week of the regular season. Class 5A School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank 1. Karr (9) 5-0 129 1 2. Ruston (1) 4-1 118 2 3. St. Augustine (1) 5-0 115 3 4. Archbishop Rummel 5-0 98 4 5.
Basile’s Ricky Malone (15) gets the ball in the Wildcat quarterback position during last week’s Homecoming game. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

Basile’s Ricky Malone (15) gets the ball in the Wildcat quarterback position during last week’s Homecoming game. (Photo by Tonya Ortego)

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Bearcats break into win column with Homecoming shutout of Port Barre

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Thursday, October 1, 2026
By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor Homecoming night ended with a victory for the Basile High School Bearcats as the home team shut out the Port Barre Red Devils, 12-0, Friday night. The win was the first of the season for the Bearcats, who improved to 1-3 on the year. Port Barre remains winless at 0-4.
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Two safeties help send Mamou to win over Ville Platte

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Thursday, October 1, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor MAMOU - Coming off a game that resulted in nine players from Mamou being suspended for fighting against players from Booker T. Washington (New Orleans), the Green Demons returned home for their district opener last Friday night and earned a 51-16 win over Ville Platte High.
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