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SCOTT — The Zachary Broncos had the chance to achieve something on Friday that is rare in Louisiana when they played the Acadiana Wrecking Rams at Dotson Stadium.
The last time Catholic High and Archbishop Rummel met in a title game in 2015, it ended with a dramatic game-winning field goal for the Bears.
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VACHERIE — Sporting an undefeated record and Class 3A’s No. 1 seed, St. James hadn’t faced adversity very often this season.
OBERLIN — White Castle quarterback Javier Batiste made big plays on both sides of the ball Friday to help send the No. 3 Bulldogs back to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for the first time since 2010.
Rummel defeats Catholic High 14-10 for LHSAA Select Division I title at Yulman Stadium.
Friday night's state semifinals included Lakeshore vs. Warren Easton, Union Parish vs. St. James and McDonogh 35 vs. Jennings.
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A 14-0 victory over John Curtis in the Division I semifinals propelled Catholic High into another title game last Friday. But most notably, it marked the first time Curtis was shut out since 2001.
Even though they played last year in the quarterfinals, don’t be surprised if fifth-seeded Zachary High (10-2) and top-seeded Acadiana spend the first quarter getting reacquainted.
New coaches? New age of high school football?
1) Let's make that Division I: The switch to separate standalone sites and separate weekends for the LHSAA’s football finals in 2019 means that only one Baton Rouge team plays for a title Friday night. Second-seeded Catholic (12-0) plays top-seede…
ZACHARY — If there was a formula to calculate how a teenager becomes a major impact player on a high school football team, the book about it might be a best seller.
LAPLACE — It has been the dream of every Louisiana high school football player for the past three decades, the motivation through the practices, the heat and the cold, the triple overtimes. It’s the rousing cheer sent to the heavens and painted on…
After Scotlandville High ran away with an easy 83-42 victory over Jehovah-Jireh Tuesday night, senior guard Carvell Teasett made one thing clear — this SHS team has goals.
Nonselect football playoffs
Just a run-of-the-mill early season boys basketball game? Not exactly.
After Catholic-Pointe Coupee football coach David Simoneaux got the call from his Ouachita Christian counterpart Steven Fitzhugh, he did not waste any time Monday morning.
When fall seasons come to an end, The Advocate’s time to collect all-district teams from the Baton Rouge area for volleyball and football begins.
There is nothing quite like the Christmas holiday season. We like it so much that we repeat many of the same rituals each year.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The LHSAA issued a memo Saturday afternoon stating that sites and times for select-school title games will be approved and announced Monday. Schools were asked to submit documentation, etc., by Monday.
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RUSTON — The No. 5 seed Zachary Broncos rode a nine-game winning streak north to take on No. 20 Ruston on Friday night at L.J. “Hoss” Garrett Stadium.
LAFAYETTE — The first half couldn’t have gone much better for the No. 5-seeded Dunham Tigers in Friday’s Division III state semifinal game at Lafayette Christian’s Knight Field.
Plenty of teams dream of coming up with a game plan to beat traditional power John Curtis. Catholic High simply took a page from the Patriots’ playbook.
WHITE CASTLE — East Iberville coach Ron LeJeune knew that Javier Batiste was trouble, even before Friday’s 14-0 loss in the Class 1A quarterfinals.
VACHERIE — St. James' 32-13 victory in the Class 3A quarterfinals Friday night put the Wildcats one step closer to the glory of a state championship.
BAKER — McDonogh 35 interrupted Baker’s improbable run to the Superdome by coming from behind to claim a 19-8 win in a Class 3A quarterfinal at Wedge Kyes Stadium on Friday night.
No. 6 Kentwood (9-4) is setting its path back to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for another appearance in the state championship after defeating No. 19 Capitol (6-6) 47-22 in the Class 2A quarterfinals on Friday.
There is an old-school simplicity to the offensive attack that Catholic-Pointe Coupee employs — but what it lacks in fancy, it more than makes up for in effectiveness.
To be the hunter or the hunted? That is major question for all the local teams set to play select semifinal football playoff games Friday night.
The Zachary Broncos are prepared to take their act on the road to Ruston for a Class 5A quarterfinal game at 7 p.m. Friday.
ZACHARY — Top-seeded Lee High jumped out to an early lead and never wavered while notching a 70-58 victory over McKinley High in the title game of the East Baton Rouge Parish Girls Basketball Tournament on Tuesday night.
To hear Shawn Preston Sr. tell it, Shazz Preston was something special from the moment he was born.
In the mind of The Dunham School's running backs coach Matt Smith, one particular play stands out above the rest.
A Black Friday filled with shopping is the main event for most people the day after Thanksgiving. But for two Class 1A football teams from Iberville Parish it is “That Friday,” as in the day they meet again with a berth in the semifinals on the line.
If you have followed high school football in Baton Rouge this fall, the name Jackson Thomas is probably a familiar one. You might also know that Thomas is a first-year starter at quarterback for No. 2-seeded Catholic High.
Round 3 of the Louisiana prep football playoffs took center stage Friday night.
To be the hunter or the hunted? That is major question for all the local teams set to play select semifinal football playoff games Friday night.
The Zachary Broncos are prepared to take their act on the road to Ruston for a Class 5A quarterfinal game at 7 p.m. Friday.
ZACHARY — Top-seeded Lee High jumped out to an early lead and never wavered while notching a 70-58 victory over McKinley High in the title game of the East Baton Rouge Parish Girls Basketball Tournament on Tuesday night.
To hear Shawn Preston Sr. tell it, Shazz Preston was something special from the moment he was born.
In the mind of The Dunham School's running backs coach Matt Smith, one particular play stands out above the rest.
A Black Friday filled with shopping is the main event for most people the day after Thanksgiving. But for two Class 1A football teams from Iberville Parish it is “That Friday,” as in the day they meet again with a berth in the semifinals on the line.
If you have followed high school football in Baton Rouge this fall, the name Jackson Thomas is probably a familiar one. You might also know that Thomas is a first-year starter at quarterback for No. 2-seeded Catholic High.
ZACHARY — The early season basketball landscape is packed with teams that lose their composure, a double-digit lead and ultimately, a game. McKinley High was not one of them Monday night.