Tom Dodge
During the summer workouts, each football team has a goal to win their respective districts and make a deep run in the playoffs.
St. Edmund rolled to a 10-2 overall record in 2017 and went a perfect 7-0 in District 4-1A for the district championship
The Blue Jays open the 2018 season at home against Hanson Memorial (3-8 in 2017)
St. Edmund then travels to Sacred Heart of Ville Platte (8-3) and Mamou (1-9).
The Blue Jays open district at rival Basile (9-4, 6-1) before entertaining South Cameron (0-9, 0-7).
St. Edmund will visit Elton (7-4, 4-3) before facing 2016 district champions Oberlin (7-5, 4-3) at home.
The Blue Jays travel to Grand Lake (2-8, 1-6) before closing the regular season at home against Hamilton Christian (2-7, 2-5) and Merryville (6-5, 4-3).
Eunice (5-6 overall, 4-3 in District 4-3A) is looking to fight for the district title
The Bobcats open the season at Opelousas (5-5) and Jennings (10-3)) as the Bulldogs advanced to the Class 3-A semifinals last season.
The Bobcats then entertain Rayne (10-3) to face a Wolves team that advanced to the semifinal round of the Class 4-A playoffs.
Eunice visits Crowley (8-5, 4-3) on Sept. 20 in the district opener.
The Bobcats face Church Point (9-2, 7-0) before a trip to Port Barre (0-10).
The Bobcats then entertain Pine Prairie (3-7, 2-5) and Mamou (1-9, 1-6) and former EHS assistant coach Dwight Collins.
Eunice will travel to Northwest (9-4, 5-2) as the Raiders advanced to the state quarterfinals for the third straight year.
The Bobcats close the regular season at home against Iota (9-3, 5-2).
Church Point won the 2017 District 5-3A title and open the season at home against Jennings before a trip to Abbeville (2-8).
Church Point visits Class 3-A state semifinalists Kaplan (10-4) before opening district play at home against Pine Prairie.
A road battle against rival Eunice on Sept. 28 is followed by a home game with Northwest.
The Bears travel Iota before entertaining Crowley in the final home game.
Church Point closes the regular season at Mamou and Port Barre.
Iota (9-3 5-2) opens with home games against Basile (9-4, 6-1) and Oakdale (3-7) before a trip Lake Arthur (5-6).
The Bulldogs open district play against Northwest before road games against Mamou and Crowley.
After entertaining Church Point on Oct. 12, the Bulldogs travel to Port Barre.
Iota will play host to Pine Prairie before closing the regular season at Eunice.
Mamou opens the season at home against 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 entertain Crowley before visiting Eunice on Oct. 19.
Mamou’s last home game is against Church Point before a trip to Northwest.
The Basile Bearcats finished second in District 4-1A in 2017 and open the season at Iota before home games against Mamou and Sacred Heart of Ville Platte.
Basile opens district at home against St. Edmund on Sept. 21.
The Bearcats then visit Merryville and South Cameron before entertaining rival Elton
Basile visits Oberlin before its home finale against Grand Lake.
The Bearcats close the regular season at Hamilton Christian.