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North Vermilion defenders, from left, RJ Meaux (56), Jace Baldridge, Myles Johnson, James Higginbotham and Preston Bagwell (11) combine to stop Loreauville running back Maddox Savoy (8) during a game Thursday night at NVHS.

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Grant Wise (23) of North Vermilion tries to escape a tackle attempt by Loreauville’s Kylon Polk (7) and Blaise Romero (6) on Thursday.

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North Vermilion running back Tucker Denais (5) celebrates a first-quarter touchdown run with teammates, from left, Jayden Weisman, Devin Galley, Ian Mallet, Cameron Myers and Andrew Comeaux.

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North Vermilion receiver Owen LeBlanc (17) stretches for extra yardage as Loreauville’s Blaise Romero (6) tackles him following a 20-yard gain on Thursday night.

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North Vermilion’s Devin Galley (16) heads upfield for a gain against Loreauville on Friday.

Patriots fall to Loreauville

Thu, 09/21/2023 - 11:58pm

MAURICE — The North Vermilion Patriots were oh-so-close to pulling their record to .500 on the season Thursday night before a long touchdown pass gave Loreauville the lead, and a fumble with less than 35 seconds remaining sealed a 17-10 win for the visiting Tigers.
It was another tantalizingly close loss for the Patriots, who are 1-3 with two 4-point losses and one 7-point loss now.

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Abbeville High receiver Artis Latson (6) heads upfield after catching a pass against North Vermilion this past Friday. The Wildcats take on Beau Chene tonight in Abbeville’s homecoming game at Wildcat Stadium.

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Abbeville’s Na’Travian Comeaux (45) helps bring down North Vermilion quarterback Logan Thompson (7) during a game this past Friday.

Abbeville set for homecoming vs. Beau Chene

Thu, 09/21/2023 - 10:47pm

It’s homecoming week at Abbeville High School, but head coach Roderick Moy and his staff have worked to make sure the football team is focused on their opponent, Beau Chene, and not all the homecoming activities during the week.

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Broussard, O’Brien to be inducted into Abbeville High Hall of Fame

Thu, 09/21/2023 - 10:02am

The Abbeville High Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is proud to announce its two new hall of fame inductees for 2023.
The new inductees are Matt Broussard and the late Jason O’Brien.
The two will be recognized Thursday night at an induction banquet held in Magdalen Place, and then again at halftime of the homecoming football game on Friday.

Matt Broussard

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Erath High’s Braydon Landry (9), Josh Broussard (25), Bryson DeRouen (13), Hunter Comeaux (41), Branson Word (44) and Landon Lemaire (28) go through pregame drills with fellow safeties before the Bobcats’ game against North Vermilion on Sept. 8. Erath travels to Abbeville on Friday to face longtime rival Vermilion Catholic.

Sophomores, juniors step up for Erath Bobcats in place of missing starters

Wed, 09/20/2023 - 2:28pm

ERATH — Though his team has been saddled with three excruciatingly tough losses to start the season, Erath High School head football coach Eric LeBlanc couldn’t be more proud of the way his players responded to adversity in a narrow 25-23 loss at Catholic High of New Iberia this past week.

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