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ERATH — Star receiver Christian Pillette is looking to make his senior season memorable.
While he put up big numbers in 2022, leading all Vermilion Parish high school players in receptions (44), receiving yards (843) and receiving touchdowns (8), Pillette has his eyes set on a bigger goal.
“We’re looking to make something big,” he said. “We’re looking to do something Erath has never done before, just get to the second round and get through it, and keep working.”

John Tommasini has an impressive resumé at the age of 34.
He is married with a child, a college graduate (Oregon State, predentist), a former D-I college baseball player (played infield for Oregon State), and a successful business owner (he owns four Jet Coffee establishments in Lafayette). Now, he can put on his resumé — a championship golfer.
On Sunday, July 30, Tommansini won his first-ever golf title by winning the Southern Oaks Country Club Members Championship Tournament.

Ty Detraz displays the kind of work ethic that Abbeville High head football coach Roderick Moy would love to see out of every player on his team.
Detraz, who will be starting at center for the third straight year for the Wildcats this fall, will also fill another role for Abbeville this season as a starting linebacker.
“The work ethic speaks for itself,” Moy said. “As far as attendance goes, you’re talking about a kid who’s missed one workout in four years, and that speaks to who he is and his level of commitment to the program and a guy we can get behind.