High School Sports

Blue Jays soar past Bears

The St. Edmund offense rolled up 396 yards while the defense recorded a shut out Thursday night in the Blue Jays’ 47-0 win over Highland Baptist. “We did a good job running the ball,” St. Edmund head coach James Shiver said. “We are moving in the right direction.

Bobcats brace for Breaux Bridge

The undefeated Bobcats face their biggest test so far this season when the Breaux Bridge Tigers come to town Friday night. No. 6 Eunice (3-0) has earned wins over Northwest (73-34), Jennings (19-7) and Ville Platte (47-6).

Jays look for win over Bears

After back-to-back losses, the Blue Jays are hoping to rebound at home today as St. Edmund faces Highland Baptist. The Blue Jays began the season with a 32-18 win over Vinton, but St. Ed’s then dropped games to Bunkie (14-9) and Avoyelles (36-7).

Mustangs run past Blue Jays

St. Edmund head coach James Shiver knew what his Blue Jays were up against Friday night as Avoyelles came to visit. The Mustangs stampeded through the St. Ed defense for 410 yards on 62 plays as Avoyelles grabbed a 36-7 win over the Blue Jays.

Bobcats down Bulldogs

By Sylis Manuel Ville Platte Gazette VILLE PLATTE – Eunice High grounded out 350 yards of rushing that resulted in the Bobcats taking a commanding 47-6 victory over the Ville Platte Bulldogs Friday night.

Merricks joins EHS Hall of Fame

He was the first baseball coach for the Bobcats and now Clarence Merricks joins the Eunice High Sports Hall of Fame. According to Merricks, he was hired at EHS in the 1971-72 school year to fill an opening in math and science.

Blue Jays face 2-A Mustangs

Just about everything that could go wrong for the Blue Jays against Bunkie did go wrong, but St. Edmund still had a chance to win. The Blue Jays suffered two lost fumbles, two interceptions and was held to 53 yards of total offense. St.

No. 7 Bobcats visit Ville Platte

Eunice looks to remain perfect on the season with a trip to Ville Platte Friday. The No. 7 ranked Bobcats opened the season with wins over Northwest and Jennings.

Bunkie downs Blue Jays, 14-9

BUNKIE – St. Edmund looked to stay undefeated after its trip to Bunkie. Heading into fourth quarter leading 9-7, it looked like the Blue Jays might do just that. But Bunkie scored on a late touchdown to steal a 14-9 win. Since 2011, St. Edmund has opened every season 1-1.

Bobcats clip Jennings, 19-7

Over the years, the Eunice – Jennings rivalry has had its share of close games in the annual dog and cat fight. This year was no different as the No. 9 Bobcats grabbed a 19-7 win over the Bulldogs.