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Tate Collins heads up field after a catch for Erath.

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Erath running back Jahlil Charles a touchdown in the playoffs.

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Erath defenders Kaden Viator (55), Lane Goutierrez (58) and Landen DeRouen (11) team up to top a Bogalusa running back in last Friday’s game.

Playoff tested Union Parish coming to Erath in second round game

Tue, 11/18/2025 - 11:09am

ERATH — When people talk about powerhouse football programs, names like West Monroe, John Curtis, Catholic High of Baton Rouge, St. Thomas More and Karr usually come up. Union Parish’s Fighting Farmers deserve to be mentioned right alongside them.
Union Parish won state titles in 2001, 2013, and 2023. They also made it to the finals in 2020, 2021, and 2022. Last year, the Farmers lost in the Non-Select Division III semifinals.
From 2020 to 2023, they played in the state finals. Last year was the first time since 2019 that they didn’t make it that far.

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The Erath Bobcats take a group photo after beating Abbeville on Friday. Photo by Ragen Ashley Photography

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Abbeville defender Treylin Grogan (15) tries to tackle Erath running back Aiden Bourque. Bourque finished the game with 122 yards and he scored a TD against Abbeville.

Erath Bobcats finish regular season 10-0

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 1:41pm

  The No. 5 Erath Bobcats secured their first 10-0 season in school history, won the District 5-3A championship, and secured the No. 5-seed in the Division III non-select playoffs with a 40-12 victory over the No. 26 Abbeville Wildcats Friday night at Wildcat Stadium.
    Bobcats’ head coach Eric LeBlanc, an Erath High graduate, reflected on the impact a perfect season has on the players, the school, and the entire community.

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Abbeville's Cameron Samuels runs up field with blockers Chayson Gray and Justin Montgomery in front. Samuels just intercepted EHS QB Jack Landry.

Five Vermilion Parish football teams make the playoffs

Tue, 11/11/2025 - 1:38pm

With the regular season now in the rearview mirror, five Vermilion Parish teams are moving on to the postseason.
The Abbeville Wildcats, Delcambre Panthers, Erath Bobcats, Kaplan Pirates, and Vermilion Catholic Screamin’ Eagles will all be in action when the LHSAA playoffs begin on Friday.

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Erath Principal Belisa-Powel Smith takes a photo with kicker Carlos Arellano after the game. Principal Smith sewed the number 12 on her shirt in support of kicker Carlos Arellano. Photo taken by Ragen AshleyPhotography

Erath kicker breaks school record for most PATs in a season

Tue, 11/04/2025 - 11:25am

Carlos Arellano is having an outstanding season as the kicker for the Erath Bobcats.
With one regular-season game left, Arellano has made 40 out of 45 extra points and is perfect on field goals, going four for four. He has scored 52 points for the Bobcats. Last Friday, he broke the school record by making his 40th extra point during his fourth attempt against Kaplan.
Arellano found out about the school record the Sunday before the Kaplan game, when assistant coach Jacob Broussard told him during practice.

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Cameron Samuels made a fingertip catch against St. Martinville. He finished the game with 7 catches for 104 yards. Now, he is just three yards away from breaking Abbeville’s single-season record for receiving yards by former AHS receiver Brett Doucet, who had 800 yards in 10 games. Samuels has 798 yards in nine games.

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Abbeville lineman Zalen Hopkins lifts Justin Montgomery after Montgomery scored a touchdown.

Abbeville may have looked past Tigers, thinking about Erath

Tue, 11/04/2025 - 11:13am

ST. MARTINVILLE – The Abbeville Wildcats might have had their minds on the upcoming Erath game as they entered Tiger Stadium in St. Martinville.
Right from the start, Abbeville’s coaches sensed the game might not go their way. In the end, the Wildcats lost to St. Martinville 50-40.
The Wildcats entertain Erath (9-0) at home on Friday.
Abbeville racked up over 100 yards in penalties, which hurt them all game. The penalties allowed the Tigers’ offense to stay on the field and kept Abbeville’s offense waiting on the sideline.

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