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Vermilion Parish Players of the Week Announced

Kaplan fullback Jed Devoltz rushed for a game-best 231 yards and scored two touchdowns, including the game-winner with 10 seconds remaining in the game, to help the Pirates beat North Vermilion 18-14 on Friday. His efforts earned him the Gulf Coast Bank Offensive Player of the Week honors. Murphy Guilbeaux of Gulf Coast Bank, left, presented him with the Player of the Week shirt. At right is Kaplan head coach Cory Brodie.

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Abbeville had more than 250 yards of offense on Friday.

Abbeville falls short on the road

On Friday, the Abbeville Wildcats dropped a close road game to St. Mary’s of Natchitoches, 21-18.
This was the third meeting between the teams and St. Mary’s first win against Abbeville.
Going into Friday’s game, AHS head coach Roderick Moy was worried about St. Mary’s quarterback Mixon Bankston.
Bankston did what Moy thought he would do. He scored three touchdowns with his legs and had two interceptions playing at free safety.

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Erath defender Branson Word in pursuit of a Loreauville player.

Erath turns game over to Loreauville

LOREAUVILLE - Erath’s 45-34 season-opening loss to Loreauville Thursday night could be summed up in one three-word sentence.
Too many turnovers.
“It is almost mathematically impossible to turn the ball over six times in a game and win,” EHS coach Eric LeBlanc told his team after the Bobcats’ loss to the Tigers to start the season 0-1.
“You just can’t do that and win.”

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VC quarterback Jonathan Dartez (1) out runs Catholic High defenders. This run was a 67-yard run for a touchdown.

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Going up to block a pass for VC are Joe Langlinais (20), Ross Dartez (4) and Jyrin Bessard (3).

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On the second play of the game, VC defender Joe Langlinais (20) jumps on a loose ball to recover a fumble.

Better conditioned VC whips Catholic High of New Iberia

The biggest worry for some was whether 28 Vermilion Catholic players could go toe-to-toe with 45 Catholic High players in 94-degree weather.
Well, it turned out that was the wrong question.
The real question was, could Catholic High go toe-to-toe against a younger, faster VC team?
The answer Friday was no.
The Class 1A Eagles beat the Class 2A CHS Panthers 26-14 to open the 2023 season.

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Kaplan quarterback Sabe David (10), tight end Carter Petry (90) and wingback Bradyn Bearb (6) celebrate as fullback Jed Devoltz (11) scores the winning touchdown in an 18-14 victory at North Vermilion on Friday. Devoltz ran for 231 yards and two touchdowns after the Patriots shut down the Pirates’ outside running game.

A 48-minute game

MAURICE — There was little doubt who would get the ball for the Kaplan High football team with less than half a minute remaining and the Pirates sitting on the North Vermilion 1-yard line, trailing 14-12.
Fullback Jed Devoltz had already carried the ball 30 times in the game for more than 200 yards when the Pirates stepped to the line of scrimmage with 14 seconds showing on the clock.

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