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Hornets sting No. 7 Blue Jays

No. 10 Catholic High of Pointe Coupee scored two second half touchdowns as the Hornets stunned No. 7 St. Edmund 19-12 in the opening round of the LHSAA Division IV playoffs. CHPC (8-2) advances to take on No. 2 Ascension Catholic, 52-8 winners over No. 15 Hanson Memorial. St.

Blue Jays face familiar opponent in playoff opener

The St. Edmund Blue Jays face a familiar opponent in the opening round of the 2018 LHSAA football playoffs as they host Catholic of Pointe Coupee on Friday. The Hornets and the Blue Jays have scrimmaged each in the spring, so both teams know each other well.

Lady Wolves claim playoff opener win over Springfield

RAYNE - Capping off the regular season last week with a win to claim the district title, the Rayne High Lady Wolves claimed a first-round win over Springfield in the bi-district bracket of the 2018 LHSAA State Volleyball Playoffs. Seeded at No. 9 in District III, Rayne claimed the win over No.

Acadia Parish sends all six volleyball teams into postseason play

The Notre Dame Lady Pios headline a list of six Acadia Parish volleyball teams to earn a postseason berth when the LHSAA released its 2018 playoff brackets Monday afternoon. The Lady Pios earned the No. 2 seed in Division IV and will entertain No. 31 M.L.

Blue Jays earn second straight 4-1A title

With the song “We are the Chmpions” blaring over the loudspeakers, the Blue Jays celebrated back-to-back District 4-1A championships as St. Edmund cruised to a 42-0 win over Merryville Thursday night. “I am proud of the way our guys played all year,” St.

Evangeline Downs Results For Friday 11/2/18

POST TIME: 05:35 PM RACE 1 $10,000 - 3 yo's & up, 870 Y, QH CLM $5,000 4 Adios Amigas (Duenez, L.) $8.40 $4.40 5 Baby Lets Party (Ebow, W.) $5.80 3 Slinky Red (Castaneda, N.) Late Scratches: First in My Class, Vics Classic Exacta (4-5), $27.50; Superfecta (4-5-3-6), $7.79; Trifecta (4-5-3), $28.

Bearcats, Bears cruise in wins

LAKE CHARLES – The Bearcats sealed second place in District 4-1A as Basile rolled to a 40-6 victory at Hamilton Christian Thursday night. No. 6 Basile now waits for the Class 1-A bracket to be released to find out who they will face to open the playoffs.

Bobcats, Bulldogs battle for 5-3A title

It all comes down to this – undefeated Iota visits one-loss Eunice with the District 5-3A title on the line. Eunice’s only loss on the season was a 22-20 loss to then undefeated Church Point, a team Iota would later defeat 15-12.

Jays poised to win district

A Blue Jay win over Merryville tonight will seal a second consecutive District 4-A football title for St. Edmund. The last time the Jays won-back-to-back district titles was in 2003-04. “It is always good when you can repeat,” St. Edmund head coach Andy Hargroder said.

Blue Jays soar past Warriors

The Blue Jays sealed a share of the District 4-1A title as St. Edmund rolled to a 49-12 win over Hamilton Christian. A win over Merryville Friday in the regular season finale will clinch bask-to-back district championships for the first time since 2003-04.