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AHS quarterback Tahj Judge looks upfield while on the run against Brusly.

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Abbeville's Jaysen Shelvin (8) celebrates with teammate Brian Gordan after Shelvin scored a touchdown.

One play helps give the Wildcats new life in the second half

Sat, 11/12/2022 - 2:13am

BRUSLY - The Abbeville Wildcats were down 14-0 but managed to tie it 14-14 at halftime and then blew the game open in the second half for a convincing 36-14 first-round playoff win over the Brusly Panthers on Friday.
One play sparked new life into Abbeville right before halftime.
The Wildcats were about to go into halftime down 14-6 against the Panthers. Brusly had the ball at the AHS 38-yard line and looked like they wanted to try and score. However, on fourth down, Brusly QB dropped back to attempt a long bomb down the field as time ticked away.

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Abbeville linebacker Natravian Comeaux heads for the endzone after picking up a fumble as the first half ends. He ran 62 yards for a touchdown.

North Vermilion, Erath and Abbeville get playoff victories

Sat, 11/12/2022 - 2:04am

The Abbeville Wildcats, the Erath Bobcats, and the North Vermilion Patriots are moving on to the second round of the Division II playoffs.
The No. 17 Wildcats beat No. 16 Brusly 36-14 on the road. It is the second straight year the Wildcats advanced to the second round.
The Wildcats (7-4) will have to go on the road to battle No. 1 ranked Iowa (9-1).
Iowa had a first-round bye and is on a seven-game winning streak.
The game is scheduled to be played on Friday in Iowa.

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Travin Moore returned an interception for a touchdown against Hanson.

VC finishes regular season 10-0; outright district champs!

Sat, 11/05/2022 - 12:16am

FRANKLIN - The Vermilion Catholic Eagles took care of business on Friday by crushing the Hanson Memorial Tigers 49-0.
The Eagles finished the regular season 10-0 and won the District 7-A title outright.
The LHSAA will release the playoff brackets at noon on Sunday.
The Eagles will be ranked No. 1 in the Division IV Select Playoffs, which means they get a first-round bye.
The Eagles’ first playoff game will be on Nov. 18.
VC outscored its opponents by 434 points to 37 in 10 games.
They completed the regular season with seven shutouts.

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Abbeville defensive end Tezarron Stewert (left) and linebacker Jaysen Shelvin (right) sandwiched tackle KHS running back Caden Campisi (36) on the two point play with a minute left in the game. The stop prevented Kaplan from scoring two points and taking the lead.

Abbeville defense comes up big on two-point conversion play

Fri, 11/04/2022 - 11:19pm

KAPLAN - Everyone in Ed Douglas Memorial Stadium knew who would get the football on a two-point conversion play for the Kaplan Pirates.
Everyone, including the Abbeville High defense, knew.
Kaplan got within one point, 14-13, after a Caden Campisi 7-yard TD run with 1:01 to play in the game.
KHS head coach Cory Brodie had the decision to make. Rely on a freshman kicker, or go with your senior who has 1,700 rushing yards on the year?
He went with the better odds and gave Campisi the football.

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