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Bastrop ends Bobcats’ season

BASTROP – It was a two-point conversion that proved to be the difference as No. 8 Bastrop edged No. 9 Eunice 8-7 in the second round of the Class 4-A playoffs. Eunice finished the season with a 9-2 overall record, while Bastrop (9-2) advances the quarterfinals to face No. 1 Lakeshore.

Bobcats face tough road test

It could be the toughest test the Bobcats have faced all season as No. 9 Eunice visits No. 8 Bastrop for a second round match-up. “We will have to have a great overall team effort,” Eunice High head football coach Paul Trosclair said.

Lady Bobcats win season opener

Eunice High’s Shaynia Toussaint hit two free throws with four seconds left to help lift the Lady Bobcats to a 42-41 win over Kaplan in the season opener. The Lady Pirates grabbed an 8-6 first quarter lead, aided by a three-pointer from Alyia Broussard.

Bobcats slip past Plaquemine

The No. 9 ranked Eunice Bobcats defeated the number 23 ranked Plaquemine with a 35-27 victory. The Bobcats will take on Bastrop in the second round of the playoffs. Jeoul Hill got it started for the Bobcats with a four-yard rushing touchdown on a sweep play.

Kittens down Jays

BATON ROUGE –Southern Lab ended the Blue Jays’ season as the Kittens rolled to a 53-7 win over No. 11 St. Edmund at A.W. Mumford Stadium. “It wasn’t the way we wanted the season to end,” St. Edmund head coach James Shiver said.

Fontenot signs with McNeese baseball

It was a special day Wednesday for Grant Fontenot’s family and the Bobcat nation as he signed to play baseball for the McNeese State Cowboys. “This means a lot to me to be able to sign with McNeese,” Grant said. “I have worked since I was nine years old to get to this chance.

Blue Jays travel to No. 6 Southern Lab

The Blue Jays missed their goals of a district championship and a home game to begin the playoffs. But head coach James Shiver’s team earned a playoff spot in his first season at St. Edmund as the No. 11 Blue Jays (6-4 overall, 3-2 in District 5-1A) travel to No.

Bobcats, Plaquemine to clash in first round

The 2018 Class 3-A state champions Bobcats open the Class 4-A playoffs Friday with the hopes of a return trip to the finals. “It helps that our guys have a lot of big game experience,” Eunice head coach Paul Trosclair said of his team. “They have the ability to turn it up a notch when necessary.

Hornets sting Jays, 30-6

NEW ROADS – Catholic High of Pointe Coupee rolled to a 30-6 win over St. Edmund as the Hornets sealed the District 5-1A championship. St. Edmund (6-4, 3-2) entered the district finale as the No. 10 in the LHSAA Division IV power rankings, while CHPC (8-2, 5-0) was No. 8.