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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

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

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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VC's James Bradley makes a catch. Photo by Ricky Aubé

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VC's Caleb Guidry (11) tackles a Gueydan player. (photo by Ricky Aubé)

Vermilion Catholic dominates Gueydan

The No. 18 Vermilion Catholic Eagles scored early and often en route to a dominating 63-0 victory over the Gueydan Bears on senior night at Eagle Stadium Friday.

On the night the VC community honored its seniors, VC head coach Broc Prejean described his guys as selfless.

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Coach Gerald Harrington

Abbeville Coach Gerald Harrington only person to win Russo Trophy as a player and head coach

Another year of playing for the Peter Russo Trophy has come and gone, and one record remains on the books for another year, associated with the Peter Russo Trophy.
There have been three KHS or AHS athletes who have competed for the Peter Russo Trophy as both players and head football coaches. Of those, only Gerald Harrington has won the Russo Trophy both as a player and as a head football coach.

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The Wildcats defense stops Kaplan on the one-foot line.

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Abbeville QB Dazavien Maze threw for 202 yards against Kaplan.

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Javian Allen holds up the Russo Trophy after the Abbeville win.

Abbeville brings back Russo Trophy

The Abbeville Wildcats stopped the Kaplan Pirates on fourth and goal with 1:11 left in the game to preserve a 12-7 win and bring the Russo Trophy back to Abbeville Friday night at Wildcat Stadium.
Kaplan was inches away from taking the lead on third and goal from inside the one, but Zalen Hopkins and the Abbeville defensive line pushed Kaplan back to the one-yard line before a pre-snap penalty pushed the ball back to the six. Abbeville senior Braylon Himel, who had two catches and an interception in the game, made the tackle on fourth down.

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