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Kaplan's De’Maurion Cormier was named the Gulf Coast Bank Player of the Week after rushing for 327 yards in the win over Patterson. Handing him his shirt is Murphy Guilbeaux of Gulf Coast Bank.

Cormier runs for 327 yards, five TDs in Kaplan win

Tue, 10/14/2025 - 10:10am

KAPLAN - The Kaplan Pirates won their homecoming game in shootout-fashion, 51-42, over the Patterson Lumberjacks Friday night at Ed Douglas Memorial Stadium.
De’Maurion Cormier carried the load for the Pirates’ rushing attack. The junior running back ran over and around Lumberjack defenders on his way to 327 yards and five touchdowns.
“Last game I got injured, so this game the beast came out of me,” Cormier said.
He was also a force on defense for the Pirates, ending the game with a quarterback sack.

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As of this week, the 0-6 North Vermilion Patriots and 6-0 Erath Bobcats would make the playoffs.

If high school playoffs begin Friday, six Vermilion Parish teams would make it

Tue, 10/14/2025 - 9:44am

If the high school football playoffs start this Friday, six out of seven parish football teams will compete. This includes the 0-6 North Vermilion Patriots.
The latest LHSAA power rankings show that six teams from the parish are ranked among the top 32. The only team not included in the top 32 is the Gueydan Bears, who compete in Division IV.

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Matthew Mollere had two catches for 45 yards last week for VC.

Vermilion Catholic has big district game on Friday

Tue, 10/14/2025 - 9:40am

After a 63-0 homecoming district victory over Highland Baptists this past Friday, the Vermilion Catholic Eagles (2-4) are on the road for a big district rival game this Friday.
The Eagles travel to Youngsville to play the 6-0 Blue Gators in a district contest.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m,
The two teams have faced each other only five times in the past 10 years. The Blue Gators have been in VC’s district for the last two years. Last year, the Eagles defeated Ascension 49-27 in their first meeting in the district.

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Jacolby Campbell keeps his eye on the ball for a 40 yard catch for Abbeville. He finished the game with 8 catches.

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Lebrahn Cormier, ( (26) scores a touchdown for AHS.

Abbeville Wildcats on a new streak - a two game winning streak

Sat, 10/11/2025 - 12:11am

The Abbeville Wildcats have a new streak going. It is called a winning streak.
After losing 14 straight games dating back to last season, the Wildcats ended that streak with a win over LaGrange last Friday. Well, the Wildcats won for the second straight time, whipping the Class 3A Mamou Demons 24-16 this past Friday.
Abbeville is now 2-4 and has climbed into the top 32 of the Division II Non-Select power rankings. The Wildcats are ranked around No. 30 as of Friday night. The top 32 make the playoffs. 

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