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It does not seem to matter who runs the Wing T offense for the Kaplan Pirates. It is still hard to stop, no matter who executes the plays.
The Pirates scored three times en route to an 18-0 jamboree win over Rayne on Friday night.
Kaplan’s running game produced 100-yards rushing behind three players.
Hayes Abshire had eight carries for 57 yards. Nathan Sistrunk carried it seven times for 28-yards and scored twice.
Drake Lejeune ran six times for 18 yards.
In one half of play, the 2019 Pirates threw the football six times and completed five passes for 41 yards.
Quarterback Roman Bradley was 2-for-4 for 28 yards. Mason Frick was 2-for-3 for 13 yards.
Kaplan had four different receivers catch the football.
With a catch were: Andre Gaspard (1-14), Ethan Weygand (1-14), Rhen Renfrow (1-8) and Nathan Sistrunk (1-5).
Kaplan scored on its opening possession in the first half.
The Pirates marched 64 yards in eight plays. The big play of the drive was a 13-yard completion by Andre Gaspard.
Sistrunk, playing quarterback, ran five-yards for a touchdown with 9:48 to play in the first half. He scored again on Kaplan’s second possession to make it a 12-0 game.
Mason Frick had an interception for Kaplan that set up the second touchdown drive.

Gueydan wins

In the Luddy Herpin Jamboree in Gueydan, the Gueydan Bears beat the Kaplan Junior Varsity football team 20-0. Elton also beat Abbeville’s JV 22-8.

For the last three years, the ball has not been bouncing in the Abbeville Wildcats’ favor. On Friday, in the Acadian/Vermilion Parish Jamboree, the ball finally bounced Abbeville’s way.
The Wildcats held on to beat the Church Point Bears, 7-6. The Bears were 40-yards away from possibly winning the game with 1:16 to play. But the Wildcats’ defense stopped the Bears on three straight plays and then the game clock expired, giving AHS the rare jamboree win.
It has been five years since AHS last won a jamboree game.
This is Kevin Kern’s first jamboree win as the AHS head coach.
“Yes, I am shocked, but I am not shocked we came away with a win,” said Kern. “I know what our kids are capable of doing. It is good to see that things went our way. That is something we have not seen in a while.”
Church Point scored first, after capitalizing on an interception on Abbeville’s first throw of the game. The interception occurred on Abbeville’s 14-yard line, and two plays later the Bears scored for a 6-0 lead.
Still, in the first half, Abbeville’s luck finally changed when Christian Alvarez intercepted a Church Point pass with 2:30 to play in the first half.
Abbeville quarterback Jaidyn O’Brien came out throwing and completed a couple of passes, taking AHS down to the Church Point 6.
Abbeville’s drive stalled and the Wildcats were facing a second and goal from the 6 with only 1 second left in the half.
Coach Kern sent out his kicking unit for a field goal. However, it was a bad snap that hit the ground and backup quarterback Brendan Shelvin, who was the holder, picked up the rolling ball and took off to the left for the corner of the end zone. He ran 16 yards for a touchdown as time expired in the first half.
Jeremi Vilchis kicked the extra point to put AHS ahead 7-6.
In the second half, Abbeville’s defense did its job by keeping the Bears out of the end zone.
“It was good to see the defense and the team not quit and come out playing like every play was their last play,” Kern said.
Abbeville will kick off the 2019 season this Thursday at North Vermilion.
Kern said the jamboree win will help motivate his players.
“The win is a great thing. The seniors and I talked before the jamboree, about imagine if we can change things around at Abbeville High,” said Kern. “Our keyword is imagine.”
Thus far, their imagination is working.

ABBEVILLE — Funeral Services for Ms. Mary Vernis Plowden, 88, will be held at Harvest Time Church on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 11:00AM with Pastor Walter August officiating. Interment will follow at Grave’s Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at Mt. Triumph Baptist Church on Monday, September 2, 2019 beginning at 6:00PM until 8:00PM.
Ms. Mary Vernis Plowden was a lifelong resident of Abbeville Louisiana she was born to the late Horace Fusilier and Rene Allen Alexis on January 29, 1931. At a very young age, she was baptized in our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Erath, Louisiana.
Ms. Mary Vernis Plowden moved to Abbeville, La. where she worked at Abbeville General Hospital in housekeeping. She took care of the late Mrs. Melinda Campbell in her latter years.
Mrs. Melinda Campbell was the person God used to get Mary Vernis into a serious relationship with a Jesus Christ. Around 1971, Mrs. Mary Vernis Plowden joined Mt. Triumph Missionary Baptist Church under the pastoral leadership of Pastor A. J. Mays. She and her children were baptized by immersion later that same year.
Mrs. Mary Vernis Plowden served in many capacities within the church for almost 50 years. She served on the usher board until her health in recent months wouldn’t allow her to. At her death, she was still the usher board Vice President. She served as a mission member, deaconess, Sunday school department, vacation Bible school. She faithfully attended the South District Missionary Association, and the Usher’s Annual Workshop Missionary Association. She volunteered wherever there was a need within the church or the community.
She leaves behind to cherish her memories seven children; Clarence Fusilier (Brenda) of Erath, LA.; Mary Sampson (Arthur) of Port Arthur, TX; Pastor Walter August Jr. (Ruby) of Missouri City, TX; Cynthia Leblanc (Randy) of Abbeville, LA; Patricia Bernard (Ronald) of Abbeville, LA; Barbara LeBlanc (Michael) of Abbeville, LA; Veronica Williams (Allen) of Maurice, LA; finally, 23 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren four brothers; Cleveland Alexis, Horace Fusilier, Preston Fusilier, and Malcolm Fusilier, ten sisters; Velma Robertson, Rosabelle Gilbert, Hazel Alexis, Sarah Simon, Theresa Benoit, Hester Smith, Clara Alexis, and Cookie Fusilier.
She also leaves behind some very special friends; Delores Adams of Abbeville, LA; Mr. Joseph Neezey of Delcambre, LA; Jenny Dawson of Abbeville, LA; Patricia Plowden of Abbeville, LA; Bobby Broussard of Abbeville, LA; Theresa Holmes of Abbeville, LA; and Lola Wilson of Fresno, TX.
Mrs. Mary Vernis Plowden was preceded in death by her parents Horace Fusilier and Rene Allen Alexis, four brothers; Oswald Alexis Jr., Amos Alexis, Michael Fusilier, Randy Fusilier, two sisters; Martha Rivers and Marie Lively, two daughters; Mary Harris and Geraldine August, one grandson; D’Zhon Shiloh.
You may sign the guest register book and express condolences online at www.davidfuneralhome.org
David Funeral Home of Abbeville 2600 Charity St. (337-893-3777) will be handing the arrangements.

The Erath Bobcats racked up 235 yards of offense en route to a 14-7 win over the Class 2A Lake Arthur Tigers Thursday in the Acadia/Vermilion parish jamboree.
Bobcat quarterback Luke LeBlanc, who threw for 2,000 yards last year, began where he left off. On Thursday, he completed 11 out of 18 passes for 157 yards.
He threw to eight different receivers. Two had three catches.
Ian Harrington had three catches for 33 yards, and Gabe Primeaux had three catches for 21 yards.
The longest reception of the night went to Colton Punch for 47 yards. Ryan Richard had a reception for 32 yards.
Curtis Cormier Jr. had a six-yard touchdown catch that gave EHS the 14-7 lead in the second half.
EHS head coach Eric LeBlanc was pleased with the way the Bobcats played.
“We lost four receivers last year to graduation, so I love what I saw tonight,” said LeBlanc.
Lake Arthur opened the game driving on the Bobcats, averaging just over six yards a game. However, the drive ended when EHS safety Lane Toups intercepted a pass, killing the Crowley drive.
The Bobcats scored on their second possession by going through the air. Erath put together a 92-yard drive with five pass plays thrown in. The big play was a 32-yard reception by Richard. Richard was tackled at the Lake Arthur 4-yard line. On the next play, Jax Thibodeaux rushed up the middle for a 4-yard TD. Thibodeaux was Erath’s leading rusher with 12 carries for 56 yards.
The Tigers stormed back and marched 70 yards on their next possession to tie the game 7-7 right before half time.
The Bobcats scored on their second possession in the second half. They marched 63 yards with a mix of plays. LeBlanc connected with Harrington and Primeaux on three slant pass-plays that put EHS within striking distance of the goal.
On third down and goal from the 6, LeBlanc threw a floater to tight end Curtis Cormier for a touchdown.
“Overall we played much better than we did last year,” added LeBlanc. “One area that concerned me was that we looked tired. We were able to practice only once outdoors last week because of the rain or lightning. It showed tonight. We need to work on that.”
Lane LeBlanc also had three carries for 18 yards.
EHS is at home Friday against Ascension Episcopal.