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MAURICE — There was little doubt who would get the ball for the Kaplan High football team with less than half a minute remaining and the Pirates sitting on the North Vermilion 1-yard line, trailing 14-12.
Fullback Jed Devoltz had already carried the ball 30 times in the game for more than 200 yards when the Pirates stepped to the line of scrimmage with 14 seconds showing on the clock.

CHURCH POINT — Lynkon Romero completed 14 of 17 pass attempts for 227 yards and three touchdowns and the Erath High Bobcats rallied in the second half to beat Eunice 29-20 in the Acadia-Vermilion Jamboree at Church Point High.
“It’s a good start,” Erath head coach Eric LeBlanc said. “Winning’s a great feeling.
“We’ve got great kids, and we’re going to learn from this win. We’ll get back (to work) and look forward to getting to 1-0 next week.”

CHURCH POINT — Two big defensive plays helped the Abbeville High Wildcats survive a tough test in the Acadia-Vermilion Jamboree on Thursday.
Only 10 seconds after scoring the go-ahead touchdown in their game against host team Church Point, the Wildcats got a scoop-and-score fumble return touchdown from freshman defensive back Joseph Davis Jr. and a 2-point conversion from Ta’Zavian Andrews to stretch their lead to 26-14 with 5:43 remaining.