Every team has high hopes heading into the football season with the plan to win their respective districts and make a deep run in the playoffs.
Eunice (6-5, 4-1) finished second in District 5-3A behind Northwest last season.
The Bobcats open the season at home Sept. 1 against Opelousas (2-8 in 2016) as the Tigers open the Doug Guillory era.
Eunice then entertains rival Jennings (11-2) as the Bulldogs advanced to the Class 3-A quarterfinals last season.
The Bobcats then travel to Rayne (10-2) to face a Wolves team that advanced to the second round of the Class 4-A playoffs.
Crowley visits Eunice on Sept. 22 in the district opener as the Gents attempt to bounce back from an 2-8 finish in 2016.
The Bobcats then travel to Church Point (3-8) before returning home to take on Port Barre (2-8) and new head coach Craig Stevens.
Eunice will make back-to-back road trips to Pine Prairie (3-7) and district newcomer Mamou (0-10).
A home showdown follows with defending district champions Northwest (12-1) as the Raiders look to continue from a quarterfinal playoff run in 2016.
The Bobcats close the regular season at Iota (2-8).
Mamou is moving up from District 4-2A, while Crowley is moving down from District 3-4A.
Eunice High’s opponents finished with a 47-62 overall record in 2016.
With the Blue Jays playing under the direction of second-year head coach Andy Hargroder, St. Edmund moved from District 5-1A to District 4-1A.
The Blue Jays (4-7) open the season at Hanson Memorial (3-7) as the Tigers begin the Chris Sanders era.
St. Edmund then has homes games against Sacred Heart of Ville Platte (5-6), Mamou (0-10).
The Blue Jays open district against rival Basile (3-7) before a trip to South Cameron (4-7).
St. Edmund will entertain Elton (6-6) before visiting 2016 district champions Oberlin (9-3).
The Blue Jays’ last home game is against Grand Lake (4-6) on Oct. 20.
St. Edmund closes the regular season at Hamilton Christian (2-8) and Merryville (1-9).
The Blue Jay’s opponents finished with an 37-69 overall record.
The Blue Jays were back-to-back football district champs in 2003 (11-3, 6-0) and 2004 (8-4,6-0) when St. Edmund was part of that western district.
Church Point is looking to rebound from a losing season as the Bears open at Jennings before a home game against Abbeville (2-8).
Church Point visits Class 3-A state semifinalists Kaplan (13-1) before opening district play at Pine Prairie.
A home battle against rival Eunice on Sept. 29 is followed by a trip to Northwest.
The Bears entertain Iota before a trip to district newcomer Crowley.
Church Point closes the regular season with home games against Mamou and Port Barre.
Iota is expecting improvement this season and the schedule could work in the Bulldogs’ favor.
Iota opens with trips to Basile and Oakdale (4-7) before a home game against Lake Arthur (5-6).
The Bullodgs open district play at Northwest is followed by home games against Mamou and Crowley.
After a trip to Church Point, the Bulldogs entertain Port Barre.
Iota visits Pine Prairie before closing the regular season at home against Eunice.
The Mamou Green Demons are searching for a win after just one victory in the past three seasons.
Mamou opens the season at Oberlin before entertaining Basile.
After a trip to St. Edmund, the Green Demons will entertain Port Barre to open district competition.
A visit to Iota is followed by a home game against Pine Prairie.
The Green Demons visit Crowley before entertaining Eunice on Oct. 20.
Mamou closes the regular season with a trip to Church Point and at home against Northwest.
The Basile Bearcats are preparing for a rebound from its dissapointing 3-7 finish in 2016.
The Bearcats open at home against Iota before visits to Mamou and Sacred Heart of Ville Platte.
Basile opens district at St. Edmund before back-to-back home games against Merryville and South Cameron.
A trip to rival Elton is followed by a home battle against Oberlin.
The Bearcats visit Grand Lake before a regular season home finale against Hamilton Christian.