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Vermilion Catholic will look to finish 10-0 in the regular season and unbeaten in district for the second straight year when the Eagles take on Hanson Memorial on Friday for Senior Night at VC.

VC looks to stay sharp against Hanson Memorial

Thu, 11/02/2023 - 10:37am

Vermilion Catholic faces one final district test before the playoffs start, and the Screaming Eagles face an opponent on Senior Night that will make sure they do that.
VC (9-0 overall, 5-0 in District 7-A) is No. 1 in the unofficial LHSAA Select Division IV power rankings, while Hanson Memorial (7-2, 4-1) is 15th.
“We’re excited,” VC coach Broc Prejean said. “You get a quality opponent in Week 10, and that’s what you hope for, to kind of get to sharpen the sword before the playoffs.

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The Kaplan High Pirates head into Friday’s football game at Abbeville with several things on the line, including winning their first outright district championship since 2018. Both teams are 7-2 overall and 3-0 in District 3-5A. Also up for grabs is the Peter Russo Memorial Trophy, presented to the winning team in the game every year since 1961. Abbeville has won the last two after Kaplan had kept the trophy for 15 straight years. Both teams also are hoping to earn a first-round home game in the playoffs, which is likely for the winner to achieve.

A lot on the line for Kaplan

Thu, 11/02/2023 - 10:36am

KAPLAN — Taking things one day at a time has been the mantra for the Kaplan High Pirates in 2023, and it’s been a successful approach to the football season that’s helped Kaplan rebound from a 4-6 mark the previous year to a 7-2 record overall and 3-0 in District 5-3A, heading into Friday’s regular-season finish at Abbeville High’s Wildcat Stadium.
But the players don’t live in a vacuum, KHS coach Cory Brodie acknowledges, and they know just what Friday’s game means to both teams.

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Abbeville High cornerback Tahj Judge, center, celebrates an interception against West St. Mary earlier this season with teammates Zaylun Williams (32) and Joseph Davis (16). Judge, whose uncles Joe Judge and Donald Richard both played at Kaplan High and in the NFL, is hoping to help the Wildcats win their first outright district title since 1997 when Abbeville plays host to Kaplan on Friday.

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Tahj Judge

Judge, Wildcats eye 5-3A title

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 10:48am

It’s not often that someone can boast about having two uncles who played in the NFL, but Abbeville High senior starting cornerback Tahj Judge can do just that.
Tahj was born and raised in Abbeville, and his mother, Shameria Judge, is also an Abbeville High graduate.
Tahj’s uncles are Kaplan Pirate football stars Joe Judge, who is also a member of the McNeese Football Hall of Fame, and Donald Richard who also played at USL and in the NFL in the 1990s.
Tahj’s father, Blandon Richard, hails from Kaplan and is Donald Richard’s brother.

Vermilion Catholic ranked first in Class A football poll

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 10:45am

Vermilion Catholic remains first in the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s latest Class A football poll after crushing Central Catholic 48-14 this past week, but defending Select Division IV state champion Ouachita Christian moved into a tie with the Screaming Eagles this week.
Each team had 148 points in the statewide poll of LSWA members, with VC (9-0) getting seven first-place votes and OCS (8-1) getting six first-place votes.
The Eagles remain the only Vermilion Parish team receiving votes in the polls.
None of the polls saw a new No. 1 team.

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Lynkon Romero (17) and Cameron Soirez (15) caught a pass on Friday.

Erath drops wild game against Crowley

Sat, 10/28/2023 - 4:06pm

ERATH - The Erath Bobcats lost a high-scoring game at home on Friday night against the Crowley Gents in a District 5-3A match.
The game ended with a score of 47-46 in favor of Crowley, who scored the final touchdown.
The two teams played an exciting game with a total of 14 touchdowns and 913 yards of combined offense.
Crowley quarterback Omar Butler was the standout performer, rushing for over 200 yards and passing for 218 yards. His performance made the difference in the game. The Gents piled up a total of 538 yards of offense in the game.

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