Sometimes it’s easier to trade disappointment for the prospect of opportunity.
That’s perhaps the message the Louisiana football coaching staff is selling this week as the Cajuns begin a run through their Sun Belt Conference schedule.
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St. Landry Parish Football – WEEK 5 SCORES
St. Landry Parish Football – WEEK 5 SCORES. WEEK 6 GAMES
Reese Propels Northwest Past Port Barre
When Javian Reese finds a crease, he’s difficult to contain.
That was evident again Friday night as Reese scored three rushing touchdowns and gained 146 yards while Northwest opened District 4-3A with a 56-12 win over Port Barre.
Johnson, Jays’ Passing Game Overcome Oakdale
St. Edmund running back Kevon Johnson kept his position as a state rushing leader on Thursday night, while the Blue Jays introduced an effective passing attack ahead of their start of district contests.
Week 5 High School Game Predictions
There is only one district game among the nine contests scheduled to be played among St. Landry Parish schools in Week 5.
Cajuns Find A Way To Finish
For those who left Cajun Field during the mid-third quarter Saturday night, there was a surprise awaiting if they searched later for a final score of the game that was left behind.
Port Barre Offense Clicks In Win
Port Barre High displayed the type of offense against Mamou on Friday that head coach Brent Angelle had imagined at the start of the season.
ST. LANDRY PARISH FOOTBALL – WEEK 4 SCOREBOARD
WEEK 4 SCOREBOARD
Bad Weather Didn’t Stop Eunice Running Game
The game plan was for Eunice High to throw the football, but the weather, running back Brian Allen and placekicker Omar Rodriguez changed that decision for the Bobcats Friday night.
Parish Schools Trending About Average
BOBBY ARDOINEditor/Consulting Writer The good news this week for St. Landry Parish football programs is no team will finish 2023 without a victory. After Week 3, all parish teams have acquired at least one win. Opelousas, Eunice, Northwest and St. Edmund are 2-1. Last week the nine parish teams finished with an overall 5-4 record. Read More…
Not So Bright Friday Night Lights
For years the lights shining down on the Donald Gardner Stadium playing field have been trending darker.
You would think that by now someone overseeing the citywide facility might take notice.Or perhaps those responsible wear sunglasses when attending night games.
Week 3 Scoreboard and Week 4 Schedule
Week 3 Scores
Northwest Defense Is Effective At Beau Chene
With the exception of allowing an early field goal, the Northwest High defense seized control of the Beau Chene offense Friday night.
OCS Offense Shows Progress In First Win
There was little doubt on Friday night that the revised Opelousas Catholic offensive concept is moving forward.
Cajuns’ Defense Faces Ranked Passing Game
After opening its Sun Belt Conference schedule last week on the road at Old Dominion, the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Football team returns to action on Saturday when it travels to Birmingham, Ala., to face American Athletic Conference member UAB in a non-conference matchup at Protective Stadium.Â
Week 3 Follows Strange Football Weekend
It was an undoubtedly bizarre if not somewhat entertaining Week 2 for St. Landry Parish high school football.
Week 2 St. Landry Football Scoreboard
Week 2 St. Landry Football Scoreboard
Raiders Running Game Explodes
A simple position switch on the offensive line helped provide a difference for Northwest High Thursday night.
Westminster Provides Startling Comeback Win
That strong late-game performance Westminster Christian was seeking appeared during the fourth quarter Friday night.
 Port Barre-Beau Chene Reset Saturday
In response to weather conditions that have prompted concerns for the safety of our student-athletes, coaches, and spectators, the football game between Beau Chene High School and Port Barre High School, originally scheduled for Thursday, September 7, 2023, has been rescheduled.
Most Parish Teams Look To Improve In Week 2
Unless you were Eunice or Port Barre, the first week of regular season St. Landry Parish high school football probably brought the need for local coaches to consider reshuffling aspects of their football teams.
Coleman Presented Problems For LSU
Even before the opening kickoff, LSU head football coach Brian Kelly was aware of the potential difficulties that Keon Coleman could create for his defense.
Port Barre Coach Starts With A Victory
There is no reason for Brent Angelle to be nervous anymore. Angelle successfully completed his first game as the Port Barre head football coach as the Red Devils opened the 2023 season with a 14-12 Friday night victory over Livonia.
Cajun Defense Outshines Pass Protection
The Louisiana defense demonstrated an overall early season readiness, while it’s obvious the Ragin’ Cajuns offensive pass protection still has work to do.
Opelousas Opens Season In A Familiar Way
The start of the regular 2023 Opelousas High football season unfolded in familiar fashion on Friday night.
Turnovers, Penalties Costly For Northwest
Too many fumbles and an excess of penalties were contributing culprits Friday night as Northwest High started the football season against Northside-Lafayette with a 20-8 loss.
St. Edmund-South Lafourche Football Game
South Lafourche used short scoring drives to establish an early lead and defeat St. Edmund-Eunice in the season opener for each team on Friday night..
St. Landry Parish Football Scores and Next Week’s Schedule
Week 1 St. Landry Football Scores
Week 2 St. Landry Football Schedule
Northwestern State Anxious For Opener Against Louisiana
The foreword to the 2023 Northwestern State football season has been written.
At 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Cajun Field, the Demons will begin writing the first of the at least 11 remaining chapters in their collective story when they face state rival UL Lafayette in the season opener for both teams.
Gillie Leads Cajuns’ Defense
The second full season of the Michael Desormeaux era begins on Saturday at Cajun Field when the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns host in-state opponent Northwestern State in the annual Herbert Heymann Classic. Â
Keeping Score — LSU Fans Can Watch Opelousas Receiver
KEEPING SCORE by Bobby Ardoin
It’s hard to forget those acrobatic catches Keon Coleman made as an Opelousas Catholic wide receiver or his flamboyant windmill dunks that often lifted Vikings’ basketball fans from their seats.
Parish Teams Audition In St. Landry Jamboree
Crowd security was tight and attendance was near capacity as six public school football teams unveiled their programs which appeared in various stages of development during the St. Landry Parish Jamboree on Friday night.
Westminster Searches For Improvement
There’s always tomorrow, but for the Westminster Christian Academy football team, that also means there is not much time to improve.
St. LANDRY 2023 FOOTBALL – Opelousas High Outlook
What’s New – For the first time since the 1990’s Opelousas High is considered to be the team to beat for a district championship. The Tigers are now faced with supporting what district coaches are saying about the program as Jimmy Zachery, Jr. begins his fourth season with an abundance of returning starters.
2023 ST. LANDRY FOOTBALL – St. Edmund Outlook
What’s New – This season appears to be more of a continuation for a building process that started in 2022. St. Edmund (5-6 last season) featured a lot of young players last season and now the Blue Jays return 18 of 22 starters. Coach James Shiver is now the most experienced head coach in District 5-1A which features four new head coaches.
ST. LANDRY 2023 FOOTBALL – Port Barre Outlook
What’s New – Port Barre has a new head football coach – Brent Angelle – who’s not exactly unfamiliar with the program. Angelle has handled the offense as a coordinator the past couple of years and he’s also hired several new assistants that he thinks have injected enthusiasm into the program.
2023 ST. LANDRY FOOTBALL – North Central Football Outlook
What’s New: The Hurricanes have Julian Rideau as the program head football coach and a group of new assistants. Rideau, who perhaps has the most interesting resume of any parish coach (anthropology and sociology college majors, convenience store manager) hopes to continue the progress made at North Central last year (3-7 record).
ST. LANDRY 2023 FOOTBALL — Opelousas Catholic Outlook
The Vikings won’t display much resemblance to the teams of the last half decade. OCS football has an entirely new coaching staff and a new offensive scheme that presumably features flexibility for playmakers and skill position players.
2023 St. Landry Parish Football Jamboree Set for Friday, August 25th
St. Landry Landry Parish Football Jamboree is scheduled for Friday, August 25, 2023 at Donald Gardner Stadium. Please see the Jamboree schedule included with this announcement.
2023 ST. LANDRY FOOTBALL OUTLOOK – Beau Chene High School
Beau Chene High School Football Outlook: There’s the appearance of urgency among the players and coaches along with a renewed purpose that the program is better than it performed last year.
