2011 schedule - MediaSpan

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2011
FOOTBALL 2011
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GAMES TO WATCH
GAMES TO WATCH
Week 1, Sept. 2
LaGrange at Barbe
No district championship will be
up for grabs this season in this
matchup since LaGrange is back
down to Class 4A. Nonetheless, the
debut of Mike Cutrera as head coach
of Barbe should be worth watching
against a LaGrange team with a deep
receiving corps and 10 new starters on
defense.
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Week 2, Sept. 9
Hamilton Christian at Kinder
The Warriors have a new coach in
Sam Pratt and a new quarterback in
Marco Richard, who starred at receiver
last season. They’ll get a stiff test
on the road against a hungry Kinder
team that felt the District 4-2A title
slip away last season in a two-point
loss to Lake Arthur. The Yellow
Jackets feature a pair of talented runners
in DeVaughn Thompson and
Marshall Harmon.
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Week 3, Sept. 16
Jennings at St. Louis
Jennings, now a Class 3A team,
faces former district rival St. Louis in
hopes of avenging a 10-point loss to
the Saints last season. Both teams lost
crucial production at running back
that will make the offenses look different
this time around.
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Week 4, Sept. 23
Lake Arthur at Rosepine
It’s a matchup of the 2010 district
winner and co-runner-up. Lake
Arthur has won two straight district
4-2A titles, and Rosepine has racked
up four straight winning seasons.
Rosepine will be looking to avenge a
2009 home playoff loss to the Tigers.
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Week 5, Sept. 30
Acadiana at Sulphur
The reigning Class 5A state champions
pay a visit to Sulphur, a team
stacked in experience offensively with
seven returning starters. The Tors
will be looking to avenge a blowout
loss at home last season that
Acadiana was forced to forfeit for
using an ineligible player.
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Week 6, Oct. 7
Washington-Marion at St.Louis
The Charging Indians welcome in
three transfer players, linebacker
Melvin Jones from Barbe, running
back Osha Jackson from Sam
Houston and right guard Greg Lewis
from Carencro to shore up its 2-8 team
from last season. Coach Freddie
Harrison faces off against his mentor,
St. Louis’ Mike Johns. Harrison
served as offensive coordinator at St.
Louis from 2006-07.
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Week 7, Oct. 14
Jennings at Westlake
Jennings defensive linemen will be
licking their chops to stop Westlake
quarterback Ryan Feagin and running
back Devin Eaglin. The Rams
have three new starters on their offensive
line who need to be ready for that
challenge.
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Week 8, Oct. 21
Oberlin at Elton
A rematch of a 2010 regional round
playoff game pits Oberlin, the reigning
District 5-1A champion, on the
road against the team it eliminated
from the playoffs with a last-minute
two-point win. The Tigers have won
two straight district titles. This game
could determine if that streak continues.
The Indians are led by offensive
lineman Patrick Jacobs, a McNeese
commitment, and running back
Micah Lavan, who gained more than
1,100 yards last season. Linebacker
Lance Frank and safety Desmond
Antoine return to lead the Oberlin
defense.
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Week 9, Oct. 28
Jennings at South Beauregard
The two teams that were part of
the District 4-3A shuffle face off in
week nine. It’s one of four precious
home games for the Golden Knights,
who had their first undefeated season
in school history in 2010 and have rattled
off 19 wins in 20 home games
through the past four years. South
Beauregard head coach Shawn
Demeritt played at Jennings and
began his coaching career there
under Bulldogs head coach Rusty
Phelps.
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Week 10, Nov. 4
Basile at Elton
It’s round two of the Bertrand Bowl
with brothers Tony (Basile) and Kevin
facing off to close the regular season.
The teams tied for second place in
District 5-1A last season in younger
brother Kevin’s first year at Elton,
and his Indians got the best of the
Bearcats in a nail-biter that came
down to the wire.
BRONCOS: Moving on up
AT A GLANCE
■ HEAD COACH: Vaughn Eggleston
(first season with Sam Houston)
■ DISTRICT: 3-5A
■ LAST YEAR: 7-4, 3-1 (second in
district; lost 40-25 to Teurlings in first
round of playoffs)
■ OFFENSE: Multiple (Two starters
returning) WR TANNER STEWART (6-2,
175, Sr.); RT JACOB DECKER (6-4, 275,
Sr.); OL Austin Fusilier (6-2, 280, Jr.); OL
David Wolfe (6-3, 260, Sr.); OL Eric Perry
(5-9, 220, Sr.); OL John Hill (6-0, 200,
Sr.); QB Matt Mixon (5-11, 175, Jr.); TB
Tyrell Jones (5-11, 165, Jr.); WR Randall
Credeur (5-10, 140, Sr.); WR Collin
Kober (5-9, 145, Jr.).
■ DEFENSE: 4-2-5 (Two starters
returning) LB EVAN CAMPBELL (5-11,
175, Jr.); LB Jonathon Mercy (5-11, 175,
Sr.); DE Devin Williams (5-11, 225, Sr.);
DL Cameron Fergusen (6-1, 250, Sr.); DL
Blaise McCoy (6-0, 185, Jr.); DL Colen
Cole (6-0, 260, So.); DB Darien Garrett
(5-11, 170, Sr.); DB Connor Thompson
(5-11, 155, Sr.); DB Wesley Chisolm (5-
11, 155, Sr.); DB ERIC PETERSON (5-10,
160, Jr.); DB Chris Benoit (5-10, 145,
Sr.).
■ SPECIALISTS: K Evan Morris (6-4,
185, Jr.).
Returning starters listed in ALL CAPS
from PAGE 15
for the newcomers to learn from.
“Jacob could coach every offensive
line position himself, and Tanner is a
successful three-sport athlete whose
leadership is so valuable,” Eggleston
said.
Defensively, linebacker Evan
Campbell and cornerback Eric
Peterson — both juniors — are the
only players with starting experience.
The Broncos gave up 29 points per
game in District 5-4A play in 2010. In
District 3-5A, Sam Houston’s new district,
only Sulphur allowed more
points with 33 per game last season.
Eggleston said it will be key for
Campbell to fill Chesson’s spot at linebacker
well. He added that he has a lot
to prepare for in his new role as head
coach.
“[Campbell’s] leadership is very
key; that’s what [Chesson] did so well
besides everything else,” Eggleston
said. “I need to look further ahead and
see the overall picture. I don’t want to
lose my close rapport with these
kids.”
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