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KAPLAN - The Kaplan Pirates moved on to the second round of the Class 3A playoffs by knocking off KIPP Renaissance Bobcats 35-7 in ED Douglas Memorial Stadium.
No. 5 Kaplan entertains No. 12 Iota, who beat Patterson, 48-21, at home on Friday.
The Pirates ran for 392 yards while holding the Bobcats to 6 yards rushing and 114 yards passing.
Pacing the Pirates’ rushing attack was Kaplan tailback Mac Thibeaux. Thibeaux who ran for 159 yards on only 12 carries in the first half.
He finished with 180 yards on 16 carries and a touchdown. Fullback Braylon Romero had 92 yards (14 carries, 3 TDs) and Matt Roden rushed for 67 yards (6 carries) and one score.
For an offensive lineman to hear the running backs rushed for 390-plus yards is magic to their ears.
Guard Austin Stelly enjoyed hearing that large amount of yards.
“That means our offensive line stuck together and played Kaplan football,” said Stelly.
“I owe it all to the offensive line,” Thibeaux said. “Without them, I don’t have the holes to run through. They make our job easy by opening holes.”
The game was just about over at halftime. Kaplan led 22-7 and outgained KIPP 210 yards to 59.
The second half was worse for the Bobcats because their offense stayed off the field.
Kaplan ran 33 second half plays to the Bobcats’ eight.
To open the second half, KIPP wanted to onside kick the ball, but it bounced out of bounds and KHS took up shop at its own 40-yard line.
Kaplan was facing a third down and 16 from its own 30-yard-line, but thanks to two off-side penalties by the Bobcats, Kaplan was able to get a first down and keep the drive alive.
Fullback Braylon Romero and tailback Matt Roden took turns carrying the pigskin on the drive.
Roden had a long 33 yard run to set up Romero’s touchdown run from the 4 yard line.
The Pirates’ lead grew to 28-7.
On the kick off after the touchdown. the Pirates got a break when Reed Renfrow’s kick bounced off a KIPP player and Kaplan fell on it.
They marched 48 yards in 10 plays for another touchdown. Roden had three carries on the drive including a 9-yard TD run. Renfrow kicked the extra point to make it 28-7.
Kaplan held the ball for 11 minutes and 15 seconds in the third period.
The fourth quarter was not much better.
On KIPP’s first possession of the fourth period, defensive lineman Quintlan Cobb sacked the quarterback and also knocked the ball out of his hand and Kaplan defensive lineman Ashton Gaspard recovered it.
Kaplan did not score on that turnover, but it did eat up about seven minutes off the clock.
KIPP got the ball back but not long afterwards, Kaplan cornerback Nathan Sistrunk intercepted a pass, killing the Bobcats’ chance of scoring.

Jordon Joseph Delcambre, 69, hairdresser and former resident of Delcambre, Louisiana, died Saturday, November 4, 2017, in Spring Hill, Tennessee.
Funeral Mass will be conducted Monday, November 13, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at Our Lady of the Lake Church with Father Buddy Breaux officiating. Entombment will follow in Our Lady of The Lake Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Monday from 8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. with a Rosary Service at 9:30 A.M.
The family suggests memorials to Our Lady of the Lake Church, 206 West Church Street, Delcambre, LA 70528. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com.
Born August 9, 1948 in Delcambre, Louisiana, he was the son of the late Lillier Edward Delcambre, Jr. and the late Bertha Emily Landry Delcambre. He graduated from the New Iberia Beauty School in 1965 and Delcambre High School in 1966. A hairdresser for fifty-two years, Mr. Delcambre owned and operated several shops in Louisiana, including Jordon’s Beauty Hut in Delcambre, Touch of Class, Orions, Creative Looks, and Jordon & Company, all in New Iberia. Since relocating to Tennessee, he had been associated with Michael’s Hair Design for the past twenty-eight years. He was a former instructor at New Iberia Beauty School and former president of Louisiana Hairdresser Organization. For the past twenty years, he was a traveling educator for Wella Corporation. He was a member of The Church of the Nativity in Thompson’s Station, where he was active in the Knights of Columbus, and the Men’s Club. He also sang in the church choir as well as participating in the choir at Spring Hill First United Methodist Church. In addition to singing, he enjoyed cooking, painting and entertaining people. He will always be remembered as a devoted husband and father, awesome papa, and wonderful naw-naw, Parrain, and Nonkie.
Survivors include his wife whom he married January 9, 1972, Anna Kidder Delcambre of Spring Hill; daughters, Jana Delcambre (Tim) Hood of Columbia; Ahndi Jo Delcambre of Spring Hill; grandchildren, Thomas R. Hood, Carson Hood, Jackson Grant Hood “Little Hero”, all of Columbia; sister, Linie Delcambre of Delcambre, LA; brother, Huey (Carla) Delcambre of Delcambre, LA, and Cynthia Delcambre of Delcambre, LA. His extended family include his best friend, Michael Langley and wife Kathy of Columbia; their children, Lindsay (Robbie) Richardson of Columbia; Perri Lynn (Brett) McCord of Centerville; and their grandchildren, Hailey Richardson, Trevor Richardson, Levi McCord. Jordon’s very close nieces and nephews include Michelle (Randy) LeBlanc, Nicole (Kurt) Trahan, Jenee (Mark) Trahan, Krislyn Delcambre, Ryan (Mary) Delcambre, Joshua (Chelise) Walsh, Cole Patrick Delcambre, Dusti (Trey) Robicheaux, Jonathan (Heather) Mayard; and numerous great nieces, great nephews, and extremely close friends.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Berna Delcambre; brother, Kenneth Delcambre; and nephew, Grant P. Mayard.

Payne Touchet is not going to talk anyone’s ear off, as he describes himself as a man of few words.
Touchet allows his actions to speak louder than any amount of words. And the Erath High senior has plenty of positive actions. He had an opportunity to literally speak about himself Tuesday afternoon as the Abbeville Kiwanis Club honored Touchet as its November Student of the Month.
“Thank you for having me,” Touchet said. “I am enjoying my senior year, though it is going by faster than expected.”
A big part of Touchet’s senior year recently came to a close, with the completion of the Erath Bobcats’ football regular season.
“It ended sooner than we had hoped,” Touchet said.
However, there is still a pride Touchet takes away from a season that came up short of a playoff berth.
“I’m proud of the effort that we showed every Friday night,” Touchet said. “Our team saw more injuries to starting players than we had ever seen. Our players never gave up, showing leadership, integrity and learned lessons through adversity that will last us a lifetime.
“I was so proud to be a part of it.”
Touchet recently learned that, along with two teammates, Mason Granger and Jean-Paul Touchet, he earned a spot on the Louisiana Academic All-Composite team, which takes into account all classifications in the state.
“I am so proud to be a part of a team that puts in the work on the field and in the classroom,” Touchet said.
Touchet certainly does his work in the classroom. The son of Mike and Theresa Touchet, holds a 4.0 GPA.
“I stay busy with other activities at school and in the community,” Touchet said.
Touchet serves as Senior Class president and works closely with the student council. He is member of the Beta Club and is on the varsity soccer team, which is preparing for its season, as well as the track and field team at Erath High.
“I am an active parishioner at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Erath,” Touchet said. “I serve the IGNITE teens as a leader for Fresh Fire.”
As his senior year speeds along, Touchet has plans after graduation this coming May. He will attend the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he will pursue a degree in chemical engineering.
“I’ve always been strong in math and sciences,” Touchet said. “I’ve always been intrigued with how things work together. I’m excited about the challenges and opportunities that will come in the field of engineering.”
Erath High Principal Marc Turner said he has been happy to have Touchet as a part of the school’s student body.
“Payne Touchet is the kind of student that every teacher and Administrator enjoys,” Turner said. “He is diligent about his school work and focused on the big picture of academic success.
“Payne is a model student in and out of the educational classroom.”

Gueydan High School can boast it is now an A school based on the state’s performance scores released on Tuesday.
The state has a list of scores for combination high schools, which are high schools and middle schools together.
Gueydan High School, which is a middle school and high school, had a performance score of 106.1 and an A grade. It is now ranked as the No. 14th best combination pulic school in the state.
Gueydan High moved up 10 performance points from a year ago.
Gueydan Principal Brandy Broussard is proud of the school and community.
“The faculty, staff, students, administration and community have all played a pivotal role in the academic growth that Gueydan High School has attained,” said Broussard. “Through hard work and a positive environment our students have and will continue to achieve academic excellence. The faculty and staff work daily at increasing rigor and challenging students in and out of the classroom. We are proud to join the ranks of other top schools in the state as we continue to foster and develop strong community leaders. Go Bears!”
Delcambre High is the 8th ranked combination school in the state. The school is an A school with a score of 113.1.