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LEROY – The North Vermilion Lady Patriots tried to crawl out of an 0–2-hole Thursday against the Eunice Lady Bobcats but fell shy of forcing a fifth set, falling 22-25, 21-25, 25-17, 24-26.
The Lady Pats (2-2) were right there in every set, losing the first two by seven points.  In the deciding set, NV led 23-20 and had a game point at 24-23 before ultimately dropping the set.  

KAPLAN – The Kaplan Pirates defeated the North Vermilion Patriots Friday night, 37-6, at Ed Douglas Memorial Stadium.
Kaplan head coach Stephen Lotief was proud of how his team bounced back from a week one defeat and a week two cancellation due to Hurricane Francine.  His team had a good week of practice, and it showed.
 “We kept battling,” Lotief said.  “I’m proud that we stayed focused and kept after them.  Our motto this week was good, bad, or ugly, play the next play. Two weeks ago, we folded.  Tonight, we just played the next play.

Friday night’s football game between Ascension Episcopal and Abbeville High was special for a graduate of Abbeville High.
Brandon Mitchell, who graduated from Abbeville in the early 1990s, had not been on the field at Abbeville High since he graduated and left to go play football at Texas A&M. 
He returned to Wildcat Stadium because he is the defensive coach for the Ascension Episcopal Blue Gators, who was playing the Wildcats. Mitchell’s son, Branon, is also the starting quarterback for the Blue Gators.