High School Sports

PRAIRIE RONDE – What a way to start the season for the reigning Class 3-A state champions.

This week it counts.
After a scrimmage against Pine Prairie and a jamboree contest against Vermilion Catholic, St. Edmund begins the regular season at Vinton Friday night.

After facing Iota in the jamboree, Eunice now takes on another former district foe today as the Bobcats travel to Northwest.

Even with the 9-0 shutout loss to Vermilion Catholic in the seventh annual Joe Nagata Memorial jamboree first year St.

By Tom Dodge
Sports Editor
The high school jamborees around the area tomorrow means the games that count start next week.
The seventh annual Joe Nagata Memorial jamboree will be held at St. Edmund.

The 13th annual Eunice High Alumni Tournament avoided a rain out and crowned three champions.

The high school football season moves one step closer today with several scrimmages around the area.
Eunice High will hold a three-team scrimmage set to begin at 5:30 p.m.
The Bobcats will face Kaplan and Catholic of New Iberia.

IOTA – Last year, the Bulldogs had its best season since winning the state championship in 1999.
Iota finished 13-1 overall, won the District 5-3A title and advanced to the semifinals.

BASILE – There are only five seniors on the Bearcats football team this season, but Basile head coach Kevin Bertrand believes that group can help lead the way to a District 4-1A championship.

CHURCH POINT –When you face all four teams that advanced to the Class 3-A state semifinals, you know you had a tough schedule.