The Ruston Bearcats’ defense suffocated Lafayette Christian’s high power offense in week four. A big reason why was because of Zheric Hill and Aidan Anding. Hill finished with 14 tackles and a pick six, Anding had two interceptions, three tackles and one sack. For West Monroe, their star wide receiver David Moore had a game to remember against Scotlandville. Moore put up two touchdowns in two plays in the first quarter. All three playmakers earned themselves Aaron’s Aces honors for the week.
Football’s Reggie Arnold, women’s basketball standout Aundrea Gamble, men’s golfer Brian McCann and track and field thrower Candon Powell will be inducted at the event.
The Bulldogs limped into Memorial Stadium without their starting quarterback and running back but Tech showed that they still have a lot of fight left in them. The Bulldogs held Nebraska to only 28 points but what hurt them was letting the Cornhuskers control the clock with over 300 yards on the ground. Louisiana Tech now looks forward to a C-USA matchup with UTEP on Friday.
Grambling opened SWAC play at home with a 35-23 win over Texas Southern. The G-Men got revenge over a TSU squad that beat them 41-7 last season. Grambling relied on running backs Chance Williams and Floyd Chalk, who combined for 262 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
By Aaron Dietrich, Megan Murray and Brendon Fairbairn
After losing two in a row, St. Frederick rolls past Delhi Charter to get back in the win column, 43-8. OCS outnumbered and outmatched a Tensas squad that only suited up 13 kids, Eagles remain undefeated, 59-0. Jena continues to turn heads as they improve to 4-0 after beating Winnfield, 32-20. Richwood falls to Northwebster, 28 to 6. The Tom Cat has the Wolves howling loud with a 4-0 start, they beat Montgomery, 45 to 7.
By Aaron Dietrich, Megan Murray and Brendon Fairbairn
Franklin Parish remains undefeated with a dominating 42-7 victory over Caldwell Parish. Ruston wins a thriller against Lafayette Christian, 29-26. Sterlington shuts out Carroll in the second half to win, 46-6. Union takes care of Bastrop, 41-14. Wossman falls short on the road to Calvary Baptist, 21-6.
West Monroe didn’t look past Scotlandville and took care of business at home, 30 to 12. Ouachita continues to struggle as they lose three in a row after falling to Brother Martin, 31 to 14. West Ouachita stays unbeaten after rolling past Grant, 27-0. Neville also stays unbeaten as they destroy North Caddo at home, 54 to 0. Oak Grove coming off two huge loses, they finally bounce back with a huge win over Rayville. 63 to 23.
Caldwell Parish earned the Little Caesars Team of the Week for its 40-28 win over Mangham. It marked the first time the Spartans defeated the Dragons since 2013.
The showstopping, fashion-forward, national championship-winning force behind LSU’s women’s basketball team has become a permanent fixture on Louisiana Tech’s campus.
Caldwell’s dynamic duo of quarterback Jon Paul Shaw and wide receiver Zae Brown connected for three touchdowns in their win over Mangham. Shaw’s 238 passing yards and four touchdowns and Brown’s 134 receiving yards propelled the Spartans to their first victory against the Dragons in ten years.
Grambling gets back on their feet after starting the season 0-2 and get their first win of the year by beating Florida Memorial, 58 to 22. Grambling quarterback Myles Crawley continues to turn heads, finishing with 220 total passing yards and three passing touchdowns. Next Saturday, the Tigers are back at home and host Texas Southern for their first conference game of the season.
Louisiana Tech was down 30-14 to North Texas and former ULM quarterback Chandler Rogers entering the fourth quarter. With quarterback Hank Bachmeier having to come out of the game with a shoulder injury, backup quarterback Jack Turner led the Bulldogs to a 23-point fourth quarter comeback to tie the game. The Mean Green kicked a 31-yard field goal with seven second remaining to win the game, 40-37.
Caldwell Parish pulls off the upset against Mangham, 40 to 28. Franklin Parish improves to 3-0 after beating Rayville, 45 to 20. Wossman put on a show on homecoming night, rolling past Mentorship Academy, 56-0. OCS is at home for their first game of the season and beat Mansfield, 31 to 6.
By Aaron Dietrich, Megan Murray and Brendon Fairbairn
West Monroe dominates Delhi Charter on Homecoming, 44-8. Ouachita falls to a tough 7A Conway, Arkansas squad, 49-14. Ruston wins on the road at Cabot, 28-17. Neville beats Huntington in convincing fashion, 50-20. Union suffers close road loss to Captain Shreve, 34-20.
Sterlington and Oak Grove is always a matchup fans mark on their calendar every single year and this game lived up to the hype. The game went into overtime tied at 35 but the Panthers are the ones that claw away with a victory, 42 to 35. Sterlington improves to 2-1, while Oak Grove falls to 1-2.
Franklin Parish earned the Little Caesars Team of the Week after dominating St. Frederick, 59-31. The Patriots start the season 2-0, outscoring opponents 100-37.
Ouachita Parish Superintendent Todd Guice and West Monroe High School Principal Dan Lane officially released former West Monroe football head coach Todd Garvin from his teaching contract. This frees up Garvin to now pursue other coaching opportunities. On Monday, Garvin was relieved of his head coaching duties at West Monroe due to four players being taken to the hospital during practices.
Week 2 of the high school football season featured standout performances from Wossman’s Richard Wilson Jr. and Franklin Parish’s Javion White and Carl Williams. Wilson recorded three interceptions and a kickoff return touchdown. White tallied 168 receiving yards with two touchdowns and added a kickoff and punt return touchdowns. Williams had 18 tackles, two sacks and returned a fumble for a touchdown.
A family began a new journey together Tuesday, Sept. 12. Dominique, a single mother, and her daughter, Miracle, set eyes on their new (and first) home.
Former West Monroe head coach Todd Garvin goes 1-on-1 with Sports Director Aaron Dietrich about his dismal and he gave his raw thoughts on the matter. In a press release, West Monroe stated " Todd Garvin has been relieved of his coaching duties at West Monroe High School. Coach Kevin Davis has been named as the interim head football coach through the remainder of the season”
ULM forced three turnovers in the first half and held off a 14-point fourth quarter push from Lamar to win 24-14. The Warhawks start the season 2-0 for the first time since 2018. In former OCS quarterback Hunter Herring’s first start at ULM, he went 12 for 21 for 99 passing yards with no touchdowns or interceptions.
Sonny Cumbie’s air raid offense flipped the script against Northwestern State. The Bulldogs put up 111 yards through the air and gashed the Demons on the ground with 381 rushing yards. Also Cedric Woods had a pick six late in the third. Overall great performance for Louisiana Tech, now they switch their focus to conference foe, North Texas.
Neville completes a wild comeback win over Ouachita, 19-15. The Tigers took their first lead of the game with 2:37 remaining courtesy of tailback Jaylon Nichols’ second touchdown. Ouachita got the ball to Neville’s 17-yard line with 18 seconds left, when Richard White sealed the win with an interception. Neville improves to 2-0 on the season, while Ouachita falls to 1-1.
Both teams came off huge wins in week one but the Patriots were the ones that kept that momentum going, beating St. Frederick 59-31. Patriots’ star player, Javion White, shined bright in this game with a 61 yard touchdown.
By Aaron Dietrich, Brendon Fairbairn and Megan Murray
OCS gets the best of Oak Grove in their 34th meeting all-time, 28-7. The Eagles defense suffocated the Tigers high power offense from the beginning and kept that momentum from the opening kickoff to the last whistle. Union and Airline started off slow but in the fourth it was all fireworks. There was six touchdowns in the final quarter but Union ended up falling to Airline, 48-44. Sterlington put up an impressive outing against Mangham, winning 41-0.
Ouachita football wins the first Little Caesars Team of the Week of the 2023 season. The Lions beat Archbishop Rummel, 21-20, in their season opener. Benjy Lewis started his head coaching career at Ouachita with a victory.
The Hall of Fame coach from Tickfaw has been at LSU for two seasons, during which she has taken a program that missed the NCAA Tournament three seasons ago and elevated it to the pinnacle of its sport.
Former OCS quarterback and Aaron’s Ace Hunter Herring will make his first start for ULM Saturday against Lamar. Herring threw the game-winning touchdown in the Warhawks comeback season opener win against Army.
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