Sports

Iota’s offense shines against Vermilion Catholic

For the first time in 2018, the Iota High School football team had an opportunity to share the field with another team. On Thursday, they traveled to Abbeville to practice and scrimmage against the Vermilion Catholic Eagles.

Wall impressed with Gents in three-way scrimmage

It was only a scrimmage, but Crowley High football coach Jeptha Wall left the Gents’ first test of the 2018 season with reason to smile Friday. The Gents hosted a three-way scrimmage with St.

Pios pass the scrimmage phase of preseason

Notre Dame squared off against St. Thomas More Thursday in their annual skills and drills scrimmage heading into jamboree action this week. The teams matched up for inside blocking drills, passing skels and defensive rush drills. The scrimmage concluded with a team on team scrimmage.

Berwick High has big shoes to fill in 2018

Berwick High School lost two of the state’s best receivers to college football, but the cupboard is far from empty in 2018. First, Berwick hired Mike Walker as head coach and athletic director in February to replace Eric Holden, who resigned after two seasons.

Morgan City Tigers show improvement in scrimmage

While Morgan City High School may not have scored during its scrimmage Friday with H.L. Bourgeois, the Tigers’ offense certainly got better during the two-plus hours of work against its Terrebonne Parish opponent.

Key LHSAA football rule changes designed to enhance player safety

The one-year experiment that allowed the LHSAA to use the “tackle box” rule available to NCAA football teams is over. However, two other rule changes designed to enhance player safety do go into effect this fall.

Parish bragging rights

OPELOUSAS – The St. Landry Parish jamboree is holding its 21st annual jamboree and Eunice head coach Paul Trosclair has been a part of the games since its inception. Eunice, Northwest and Port Barre are in District 5-3A, but will not face each other in the jamboree.

LSU favored over the Razorbacks

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the 10th in the series previewing the 2018 football season. After nine games of facing tough and tougher teams, the Tigers and Cajuns could finally get a chance at an “easier win” on Nov. 10. LSU is traveling to Arkansas, while the Cajuns enertain Georgia State.

One step closer to the season

With the local teams scrimmaging this week, that means football season is just around the corner. Eunice travels to Kaplan at 5:30 p.m. today as the Bobcats face to the 2017 Class 3-A state semifinalists.

Can LSU’s year turn with the Tide?

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the ninth in the series previewing the 2018 football season. Alabama has won seven straight over LSU and the Crimson Tide should still be undefeated when it makes the Nov. 3 trip to Tiger Stadium.