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It’s been a while since the Abbeville High Wildcats were consistently thought of as a contender in the football playoffs.
Head coach Roderick Moy and his staff are working to change that and make the Wildcats a perennial playoff team aspiring to make deep playoff runs.
It started with a surprising 9-1 regular season in 2021 that saw Abbeville go 11-2 overall and reach the quarterfinals.
The Wildcats followed that up with a 7-5 mark in 2022 that included a first-round win.

KAPLAN — Friday’s Non-Select Division II playoff game at Jennings will be a new experience for many of Kaplan High’s starting football players.
It’s an experience the Pirates and head coach Cory Brodie are looking forward to after Kaplan narrowly missed the playoffs in 2022.
“Not making it last year, a lot of these guys didn’t play in the (playoff) game two years ago,” Brodie said. “For most of our starters, it’s their first playoff game, their first playoff experience. It’s always good to be playing bonus football, so we’re excited for the opportunity.”

KAPLAN — Kennedy Marceaux thoroughly enjoyed the recruiting process as one of the top softball players in Louisiana.
After signing with the University of Alabama on Wednesday, the Kaplan High School senior was appreciative of the opportunity to continue playing softball in college.