High School Sports

Bobcats visit rival Bears

Even after a three-game losing streak, it is not time to panic for the Eunice High Bobcats, according to head coach Paul Trosclair. Eunice (1-3, 0-1 in District 5-3A) opened the season with a 24-0 win over Opelousas High, but the Bobcats then lost to Jenning (26-10), Rayne (42-10 and Crowley (39-0).

Notre Dame defense has date with Kaplan ground attack

Notre Dame and Kaplan last met three seasons ago when the schools were in the same district. The Pios won that game to make it eight in a row and 22-4-1 against another long-time series rival. “We are wrapping up what we like to call the first of three seasons.

Blue Jays face winlessTarpons

With every win, the Blue Jays move closer to their goal of winning the District 4-1A championship. St. Edmund (3-1, 1-0) earned a 28-7 win over rival Basile last week and visit winless South Cameron in another district battle Friday night.

Notre Dame defense smothers Panthers

They came into the game having averaged 50 points scored in three wins, averaging over 500 yards on offense and heralded as one of the high powered offensive teams in Acadiana.

Gents shut out Bobcats, 39-0

The Crowley High Gents used an explosive offense and a stifling defense on their way to a 39-0 victory over the Eunice High Bobcats in 5-3A district action at Bobcat Field.

Rayne beats Erath

ERATH - The game was just about over after the second play of night when Rayne tailback Trent Winbush darted 55 yards for a touchdown 12 seconds into the game. That would be the start of a long night for the Erath Bobcats on Thursday at EHS.

North Vermilion beats Varnado in a close game

LEROY - The North Vermilion Patriots gave their homecoming crowd a thrilling game to watch. The Class 3A Patriots scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to beat the Class 1A Varnado Wildcats 35-18. While the score looked like a blowout, it was not.

Ground game works for Kaplan against Kinder

KAPLAN - The Kaplan Pirates did not do any thing fancy or use trickery to beat Kinder on Friday. They did what they normally do - run the football. The Pirates have shown when they run for more than 260 yards a game in 2017, they win games.

Vermilion Catholic knocks off Hanson

The Vermilion Catholic Eagles took care of business on Friday by whipping the Hanson Tigers, 17-0. The victory puts VC at 1-0 in district and now 3-1 overall. After a scoreless first quarter, the Eagles scored a touchdown to lead 7-0 at half.

Abbeville High has more bad luck than good luck against Breaux Bridge

There is no doubt the Abbeville Wildcats have luck. But on Friday, it was not good luck. When the Wildcats (1-3) would do something positive in the game against the Breaux Bridge Tigers, bad luck would strike on the very next play.