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Malik Criner had his second straight big game, rushing for 144 yards in the Friday win. In two games, Criner has rushed for 293 yards.

North Vermilion off to best start in eight years

Sat, 09/09/2017 - 12:55am

FRANKLIN - The North Vermilion Patriots are off to a 2-0 start in 2017.
The Patriots crushed the Franklin Hornets, 49-20, on Friday night.
Two games into the season, North Vermilion has already equaled the amount of wins it won all of last year.
One has to go back to 2009 to find the last time the Patriots began the year 2-0. It was under former head coach Stephen Lotief. His team went 3-0 in 2009.
Since 2004, North Vermilion has began the year 2-0 only four times.

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North Vermilion's Tyler Plaisance (43).

Patriots going for 2nd victory

Fri, 09/08/2017 - 10:41am

A week later, North Vermilion head football coach Richard Prejean is still scratching his head about last week’s 21-20 win over Beau Chene.
After watching film on the game, he saw his team make many mistakes that he was not too happy with.
On the team’s first possession, the Patriots went backwards due to penalties.
Heading into the last Saturday, the Patriots had little practice outside because of rain.
Prejean said it showed.

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Kaplan’s Drake Abshire looks for running room against Acadiana High last week. (Photo by Jacob Cavallaro).

Kaplan has another tough game - Welsh

Fri, 09/08/2017 - 9:21am

KAPLAN - One would think after playing Class 5A Acadiana Rams, playing a Class 2A school next would be a cake walk.
Normally, yes, except if that Class 2A school is called the Welsh Greyhounds.
The Kaplan Pirates (0-1) have to hit the road for the second week in a row to battle the Greyhounds (0-0). Kaplan is coming off a loss from last Friday to Acadiana High, while the Greyhounds had to cancel their game against Rayne because of Hurricane Harvey.
Tonight’s game against Kaplan will be Welsh’s first game of the 2017 season.

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Abbeville's Jesiah Shelvin keeps his eye on the ball for an interception.

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Abbeville's defensive lineman Kieran Shelvin (63) gets on of his many tackles behind the line of scrimmage.

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Abbeville's Jesiah Angeles comes off the field holding the football.

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Deion Williams (5) scores his third touchdown and is congratulated by teammate Jacob Guidry.

Abbeville wins first home opener in nine years

Sat, 09/02/2017 - 8:53pm

It is been nine years since the Abbeville Wildcats won its season opener. But thanks to a stingy defense and a gutsy performance by fullback Dieon Williams, the Wildcats notched anbig win in their belt.
Abbeville opened the year with a 19-12 win over West St. Mary. Back in 2008, Abbeville also beat West St. Mary to open the season under then head coach Ward Courville.

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Quarterback Blaire Broussard is in pain as the trainer works on his leg because of a cramp. He and other players were in pain all second half.

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Spencer Broussard tries to cool off with a cold rag.

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Griffin Guidry tries to escape a North Central player.

Gueydan survives in hot, marathon of a game

Sat, 09/02/2017 - 3:17pm

GUEYDAN - The Gueydan Bears somehow survived a long, hot season-opener Saturday afternoon.
It may have been the first-ever Vermilion Parish high school football game to start at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Three hours, and with the temperature around 91 degrees, the Bears beat North Central Hurricanes 50-44.
One third of the Bears were cramping all second half.
Gueydan had jumped out to a quick 30-0 lead in the first half but then by the time the half was over, Gueydan looked warn out but was still leading 36-14.

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