High School Sports

Bobcats visit Berwick to open playoffs

The No. 22 Eunice Bobcats will travel to No. 11 Berwick in the opening round of the Class 3-A playoffs. The Bobcats (5-5, 4-3) struggled with a 1-4 start before winning four of their last five games.

Berwick rolls past North Vermilion 38-6

The Berwick High School Panthers eased by the North Vermilion High School Patriots 38-6 in both teams’ District 8-3A finale Friday in Berwick. Berwick (7-3 overall, 3-2 in district) led 7-0 after a quarter, 21-0 at the half and 38-0 after three periods of play.

Pios top Lake Arthur to complete unbeaten regular season

It was quick and painless, at least for 26 Notre Dame seniors who didn’t have to spend that much time on the field in putting away the 34th straight regular season win.

Iota holds off Eunice with goal-line stand in overtime

It was fitting that it was Senior Night for the Iota High School Bulldogs. In fact, one may go so far as to call it poetic. During the three years prior to the 2017 season, the Iota Bulldogs amassed a total of three wins.

STM Cougars slip by Rayne Wolves, 28-21

LAFAYETTE - Friday’s district contest against the St. Thomas More Cougars was a hurdle for the Rayne High Wolves, one that could see Rayne take a share of the 4-4A district title with last year’s state champions. And the Wolves were ready for the test.

St. Thomas More slips past Rayne

Friday’s district contest against the St. Thomas More Cougars was a hurdle for the Rayne High Wolves, one that could see Rayne take a share of the 4-4A district title with last year’s state champions. And the Wolves were ready for the test.

Trio of Tri-City area teams qualify for football postseason

Three Tri-City Area football teams qualified for the prep football playoffs in their respective brackets. In Class 3A, Berwick and Patterson High schools both advanced, while Central Catholic made the Division IV field when brackets were released this morning. Berwick (7-3), Class 3A's No.

LHSAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS

St. Edmund, Church Point, Iota and Basile all earned first-round home games, while Eunice will travel to open the high school football playoffs Friday night.

Bulldogs clip Bobcats in OT

IOTA – The battle for second place in District 5-3A resulted in an offensive explosion between the Iota High Bulldogs and the Eunice High Bobcats here Friday.

Blue Jays win district title

By Tom Dodge Sports Editor MERRYVILLE – With its 41-22 win over Merryville Thursday night, St. Edmund sealed its first district title since 2014. The Blue Jays (9-1, 7-0) now await to see who they will face in the opening round of the Division IV playoffs.