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Neville used its stout running game to earn a 45-26 win over Karr in the Class 4A state championship game in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Saturday. No. 14 Karr (9-5) cut the Tigers lead to 24-20 in the third quarter, but No. 1 Neville (14-0) reeled off 21 of the next 27 points to put the game away. Karr had several opportunities to take the lead throughout the contest but 13 dropped passes by… → Read More
Mandeville finished with negative-34 yards rushing as Ehret’s front seven controlled the game and pressured quarterback Cody Orgeron all night in a 7-6 victory over the Skippers. Check out the game recap HERE. Parker Orgeron had seven catches for 77 yards to lead all receivers, but the Skippers had a chance to take the lead early in the fourth quarter before a turnover killed the drive inside… → Read More
The Patriots defense held Mandeville to 127 yards to earn a 7-6 victory at Hoss Memtsas Stadium and send Ehret to its first state title game since 1985. Check out the game recap HERE. The ninth-seeded Patriots will play No. 2 Zachary in the 5A state championship game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. Zachary defeated No. 6 Parkway, 41-27 to advance. After the contest… → Read More
Rivalries in the regular season are one thing, but beating your main rival to advance one step closer to a date in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, is a whole different matter. Fifth-seeded Easton came back from a 20-7 third-quarter deficit, making plays and taking advantage of several late miscues in a 27-26 victory over No. 13 McDonogh 35 in the Class 4A quarterfinals Friday night at Tad Gormley… → Read More
It took more than the allotted time in regulation to crown a victor between No.10 Country Day and No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas Saturday afternoon. Despite the rain and sloppy field conditions it was an old-fashioned shootout, but in the end, the Falcons defense stepped up and stopped Cajuns’ quarterback Christian Kerut on fourth-and-goal from the 3 as St. Thomas Aquinas prevailed 42-35, in a double… → Read More
The last time No. 13 Landry-Walker faced No. 20 Chalmette it was without quarterback Keytaon Thompson and wideout Khalil Williams, who were injured. On Friday night at Behrman Stadium in Algiers, the two playmakers proved to be the missing link as the Charging Buccaneers advanced to the Class 5A regional round with a 34-13 victory over the Owls. Landry-Walker got payback for its Sept. 25… → Read More
West Jefferson wanted to improve its potential playoff positioning Friday night, but District 8-5A foe, Higgins, wanted to spoil the Buccaneers party on senior night. And it almost did. Down 8 points and with 4th-and-goal from the West Jeff 1, the Hurricanes tried to power their way into the end zone, but a great defensive-effort stopped them for no gain and the Bucs escaped with a 28-20 win at… → Read More
Both Holy Cross and St. Augustine entered Thursday’s Catholic League game on three-game losing streaks. However, it was the Tigers who made the critical plays down the stretch in a 23-19 victory over the Purple Knights at Tad Gormely Stadium. Down 4 points with 1:59 to go, the Purple Knights went on a furious rally converting two fourth downs—including a 4th-and-7 from its own 2—setting… → Read More
On a day where senior tailback Trey Ragas captured Shaw’s all-time rushing record it was the Jesuit backfield that helped the Blue Jays get their first district win on the season. Junior running back Connor Prouet scored three touchdowns and tallied 153 yards on 17 carries as the Jesuit offensive line pounded the Eagles for more than 250 yards on the ground in a 42-14 victory at Hoss Memtsas Stadium Saturday. → Read More
Karr kept its dreams of its ninth consecutive district title alive, thwarting 9-4A rival Belle Chasse 35-14 at Behrman Stadium in Algiers on Friday night. While the Cougars took a hit, losing junior quarterback Aldon Clark (12-of-18, 189 yards and two touchdowns) to a leg injury in the third quarter, Karr got help from wide receiver Rayce McMath, who tore up the Cardinals secondary for 123 yards receiving and three touchdowns. → Read More
Landry-Walker doesn’t like getting off to slow starts, but the Charging Buccaneers have proved this season they know how to finish. Last week Higgins jumped on the Charging Bucs with a 9-0 lead before the talented Algiers’ team put up 60 unanswered points. Thursday night in a District 8-5A battle at Behrman Stadium, Helen Cox led early on, but Landry-Walker yet again proved to be too much scoring five unanswered touchdowns in a 33-5 victory. → Read More
Follow NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune reporter Hank Brady as he reports from the Week 6, District 9-5A contest between Shaw and St. Augustine. Kickoff is slated for 2:30p.m. Our reporter will provide updates in the comment section below. Sign in to contribute to the conversation. You can sign in with Facebook, Google, AOL or OpenID by clicking the "Sign in" button at the top right of any NOLA.com… → Read More
Follow NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune reporter Hank Brady as he reports from the Week 6, District 8-5A contest between Landry-Walker and Ehret. Kickoff is slated for 7p.m. Our reporter will provide updates in the comment section below. Sign in to contribute to the conversation. You can sign in with Facebook, Google, AOL or OpenID by clicking the "Sign in" button at the top right of any NOLA.com… → Read More
An ugly third quarter skirmish took away from what was exceptional performance on the field by Karr Thursday night. With 3:27 remaining in the contest and Karr up by 40-points, several players began to fight in a prolonged scuffle and after a nearly 20 minute meeting between officials the game was declared over. Karr (2-3, 2-0) was able to capture the victory, 47-7, over Lake Area but the… → Read More
St. Augustine was down but never out Saturday night. The Purple Knights overcame two separate double-digit leads as quarterback Justice McCoy notched a 9-yard touchdown run with 35 seconds remaining to shock Brother Martin, 47-44, in a District 9-5A showdown at Tad Gormely Stadium. St Augustine (2-3, 2-0) was down 44-32 with just 3:16 remaining in the ball game before the Purple Knights kicked… → Read More
It seemed for much of the first quarter West Jefferson was in sleepwalk mode Friday night. Thank goodness David Carter had his alarm clock set for the second quarter. The senior tailback single-handedly changed the complexion of a ten point deficit scoring four second quarter touchdowns as the Buccaneers overpowered Helen Cox, 42-17, in a District 8-5A battle at Hoss Memtsas Stadium on the West… → Read More
It seemed for much of the first quarter West Jefferson was in sleepwalk mode Friday night. Thank goodness David Carter had his alarm clock set for second quarter action. The senior tailback single-handedly changed the complexion of a ten point deficit scoring four second quarter touchdowns as the Buccaneers overpowered Helen Cox, 42-17, in a District 8-5A battle at Hoss Memtsas Stadium on the… → Read More
It was a tough September road for Karr starting the season 0-3. Bring on October. The Cougars made a stand Thursday night, getting first-year coach Brice Brown his first ever win as the offense clicked on all cylinders en route to a 48-0 victory over Riverdale in its District 9-4A opener at Behrman Stadium in Algiers. Quarterback Aldon Clark finished 13-of-22 for 181 yards and three touchdowns… → Read More
Landry-Walker didn’t play its best football Saturday night, but the Algiers team found its way in a rugged second-half defeating St. Augustine 13-6 on the road in a non-district match up at Tad Gormely Stadium. Quarterback Keytaon Thompson (9-of-17, 118 yards) got knocked out of the game with nearly six minutes to go and up 7-6 the Charging Buccaneers needed tailback Tevin Bush to take his spot.… → Read More
The senior rushed for 254 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries as Shaw got physical in a 44-14 road victory over the Buccaneers in a non-district game at Hoss Memtsas Stadium Friday. The Eagles (3-0) only passed the ball three times, because with Ragas, it didn’t have to do anything else. Check out the game recap HERE. After the contest NOLA.com talked with Ragas and quarterback Matt Keller… → Read More