The Extra Point: Football Tidbits & More From Week 1

September 7, 2024

by: Vincent Cacioppo // GeauxPreps.com Managing Editor

Superdome in September

Due to inclement weather and sloppy field conditions, the Shrine on Airline Double Header was moved to the Caesars Superdome.

John Curtis took on Rabun Gap out of Georgia in the first game of the doubleheader, falling 27-12, as turnovers proved costly for the Patriots.

The second game of the night came down the wire as Rummel held off Lafayette Christian 42-35. Rummel senior running back Norman Taylor ran for 173 yards on 21 carries.

Defending Champions off to an Interesting Start…

It was an interesting start for the defending state champions, to say the least. Last year’s Select Division III State Champion Calvary turned in the largest margin of victory in a shootout over the 2023 Non-Select Division IV State Champions, Oak Grove.

Opelousas, Union Parish, and Oak Grove look to bounce back in week 2.

  • Non-Select Division I: Ruston def. Acadiana, 35-27
  • Non-Select Division II: Opelousas lost to Teurlings Catholic, 21-14
  • Non-Select Division III: Union Parish lost to North DeSoto, 33-21
  • Non-Select Division IV: Oak Grove lost to Calvary, 62-41
  • Select Division I: Catholic – B.R. def. Destrehan, 23-20
  • Select Division II: St. Thomas More def. Carencro, 21-20
  • Select Division III: Calvary def. Oak Grove, 62-41
  • Select Division IV: Southern Lab def. Liberty Magnet, 34-16

Signal Callers Steal the Show

Quarterbacks throughout the state put on a show for the team on Friday night…

Abram Wardell set a Calvary school record with 7 touchdown passes against defending state champions, Oak Grove

“The Running Back Show”

For The Very First Time

23 newly hired head coaches scored their first victories as leaders of their programs!

Ascension Catholic – Lowell Narcisse

Bonnabel – Dwayne Thomas

Buckeye – Aaron York

Captain Shreve – Jeremy Wilburn

D’Arbonne Woods – David DeMoss

Delhi Charter – Storm Ridgway

Ferriday – Walter Johnson

Hahnville – Greg Boyne

Haughton – Matthew Sewell

Kentwood – Cornelious Blount

Lafayette Renaissance – Hunter Landry

Lakeside – John Ware

Mamou – LaQuintin Lamb

Natchitoches Central – Brad Laird

Neville – Mike Collins

North Vermilion – Roderick Moy

Prairieville – Mike Schmitt

St. Frederick – Chip Bilderback

Terrebonne – Xylon Marts

Vandebilt Catholic – Brian Wallace

Washington-Marion – Dio Bernard

West St. Mary – Kendall Mouton

Westminster Christian – Kent Gable

…there are a number of games today, we’ll keep this list running!

How The GeauxPreps Top Ten Fared – Week 1

CLASS 5A

1. Ruston (1-0) beat Acadiana 35-27

2. Edna Karr (1-0) beat Shaw, 48-21

3. Catholic BR (1-0) beat Destrehan, 23-20

4. John Curtis (0-1) lost to Rabun Gap (GA), 27-12

5. Zachary (1-0) beat Plaquemine, 49-14

6. Acadiana (0-1) lost to Ruston, 35-27

7. Destrehan (0-1) lost to Catholic BR, 23-20

8. Neville (1-0) beat Evangel, 42-24

9. Dutchtown (1-0) beat Madison Prep, 31-6

10. West Monroe (1-0) beat Huntington, 40-7

CLASS 4A

1. St. Thomas More (1-0) beat Carencro, 21-20

2. St. Charles Catholic (0-1) lost to Newman, 24-10

3. Shaw (0-1) lost to Karr, 48-21

4. North DeSoto (1-0) beat Union Parish, 33-21

5. Westgate (1-0) beat LCCP, 31-29

6. Opelousas (0-1) lost to Teurlings Catholic, 21-14

7. Cecilia (1-0) beat to St. Martinville, 40-8

8. Lutcher (1-0) beat Slidell, 28-12

9. Teurlings Catholic (1-0) beat Opelousas, 21-14

10. E.D. White (1-0) beat Holy Cross, 27-14

CLASS 3A

1. University Lab Plays Saturday

2. Sterlington (1-0) beat Tioga, 28-13

3. St. James (1-0) beat East St. John, 20-0

4. De La Salle (0-1) lost to Central, 14-3

5. Madison Prep (0-1) lost to Dutchtown 31-6

6. Amite (0-1) lost to Iota, 21-14

7. Lake Charles College Prep (0-1) lost to Westgate, 31-29

8. John F Kennedy (1-0) beat Scotlandville, 37-20

9. Jena (1-0) beat Mangham, 26-22

10. Parkview Baptist (0-1) lost to Dunham, 46-0

CLASS 2A

1. Calvary Baptist (1-0) beat Oak Grove, 62-41

2. Lafayette Christian Academy (0-1) lost to Rummel, 42-35

3. Notre Dame (1-0) beat Southside, 21-20

4. Union Parish (0-1) lost to North DeSoto, 33-21

5. Oak Grove (0-1) lost to Calvary, 62-41

6. Dunham (1-0) beat to Parkview Baptist, 46-0

7. Newman (1-0) beat Holy Cross, 24-10

8. Ouachita Christian (1-0) beat Caldwell Parish, 42-0

9. Catholic High – N.I. (0-1) lost to Vermilion Catholic, 14-10

10. Mangham (0-1) lost to Jena, 26-22

CLASS 1A

1. Southern Lab (1-0) beat Liberty Magnet, 34-16

2. Riverside Academy (0-1) lost to Terrebonne, 48-42

3. Kentwood (1-0) beat East Feliciana, 46-28

4. Vermilion Catholic (1-0) beat Catholic-New Iberia, 12-10

5. Ascension Catholic (1-0) beat H.L. Bourgeois, 19-15

6. Haynesville (1-0) beat North Webster, 35-7

7. Logansport (1-0) beat Many, 46-7

8. St. Martin’s (1-0) beat Pearl River, 38-34

9. Central Catholic (1-0) beat White Castle, 27-24

10. Catholic of Pointe Coupee (1-0) beat Red River, 26-6

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