North Vermilion gets needed win over Northside

LAFAYETTE — The North Vermilion Patriots did what they had to to get a much-needed district victory.
On Friday, the Patriots cruised to a 42-20 road win over the Northside Vikings.
“The kids talked all week about coming out here and doing a job,” NVHS coach Brett Blakey said. “I’m proud, especially the offense. I told them I felt like we’re improving week in and week out.”
The Patriots scored on their first drive that went 62 yards in 11 plays. QB Jag Broussard scampred in from the 1.
. The Patriots recovered the ensuing kickoff on the Vikings’ 26.
NV took three minutes off the clock, and Tucker Denais had a 1 yard run for a score. North Vermilion was up 14-0 before Northside touched the ball.
NV led 28-0 lead with 3:43 left until intermission, thanks to a 3-yard Denais score and a 21-yard scoring run by Isaiah Whitlock.
The Patriots had a nine-play, 58-yard drive to get a 2-yard TD run from Denais for a 35-14 lead 45 seconds into the fourth quarter.
Denais continued his hard running to finish with 95 yards and three scores on 20 carries.
The Patriots rushed for 287 yards as a team, with seven different backs splitting the carries.
NV is 4-4 on the season.

Gueydan...................53
Hamilton Christian....26

LAKE CHARLES —Cohen Guidry rushed for 225 yards and three touchdowns and caught a 65-yard TD pass from Zach Guidry to help Gueydan bounce back from a loss the previous week with a 53-26 win at Hamilton Christian on Friday.
Zach Guidry completed six of eight passes for 74 yards and a TD and ran for 37 yards. James Slack added 69 yards on the ground with a touchdown and Riley Benoit also had a TD run. Ashton Terry caught five passes for the Bears.
Gueydan, 5-3 overall and 2-2 in district, plays host to Oberlin in a district game Friday.

St. Martinville.... 34,
Kaplan ..............14

ST. MARTINVILLE — Steven Blanco ran for 104 yards and four touchdowns and St. Martinville beat Kaplan in a District 5-3A game Friday.
Caden Campisi rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries for the Pirates. Raine Mire threw for 61 yards, with Carter Petry catching three passes for 29 yards and Landon Cheek catching one for 32 yards.
Kaplan travels to Church Point Friday for a non-district game.