The Extra Point: Football Tidbits & More From Week 1
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by Hunter Bower // GeauxPreps.com Owner
2023 SEASON OPENER MARRED BY TRAGEDY, BRAWLS
What was to be a celebration of the start of another highly-anticipated high school football season in Louisiana was quickly overshadowed by tragedy and in-game brawls leading to ejections and game cancellations.
The Brusly/Port Allen game was halted at halftime following a shooting outside the confines of the football facility. According to multiple sources, one person was killed and the other seriously injured following a confrontation in the stadium parking lot. As of Friday night, the alleged shooter was not in custody.
Friday’s season opener was tied between Brusly and Port Allen at 13-13 when it was halted.
Around the state, another game fell victim to cancellation following an in-game brawl between Sicily Island and Vidalia. The game was called with 4:17 remaining in the half after a fight broke out on the field. Vidalia was leading the game 16-0.
On Thursday, Green Oaks and Southwood were involved in a skirmish while tied in overtime. The two teams were allowed to finish the contest with Green Oaks scoring a 12-6 victory. One player from Green Oaks was ejected although multiple players from each team left their respective sidelines.
GeauxPreps.com will update as additional information is received.
FOOTBALL OVERTIME!
Week one’s slate of games was impressive enough but it was a quartet of contests between teams who were not satisfied with just 48 minutes of regulation play. The following games went into multiple overtime periods over the weekend including an out-of-state thriller between Catholic of Baton Rouge and Picayune, MS.
Catholic (BR) 36, Picayune, MS 35 (OT)
East St. John 41, St. James 40 (OT)
Green Oaks 12, Southwood 6 (OT)
Neville 30, Evangel 29 (OT)
Several Defending Champions Fared Well in 2023 Debut
It was a great season-opening effort for multiple defending champions over the weekend as all but one program scored victories in their first games of the 2023 season.
Last year’s Select DI champion John Curtis turned in the largest margin of victory in a 51-0 thrashing of Central Lafourche while Ouachita Christian squeaked by a good Dallas Christian squad, 17-14.
Many was the only champion from 2023 who did not fare well in its first game on the season.
Below are the season-opening results for last season’s champions:
Non-Select Division I: Destrehan def. Bonnabel, 48-7
Non-Select Division II: Lutcher def. Thibodaux, 23-0
Non-Select Division III: Many lost to Sam Houston, 47-10
Non-Select Division IV: Oak Grove def. Opelousas Catholic, 49-13
Select Division I: John Curtis def. Central Lafourche, 51-0
Select Division II: St. Thomas More def. Comeaux, 45-6
Select Division III: St. Charles def. Archbishop Shaw, 17-10
Select Division IV: Ouachita Christian def. Dallas Christian, TX, 17-14
Eat. Sleep. Keep The Streak.
Destrehan added to its impressive win streak which dates back to a year ago as the Wildcats took home a decisive victory over Bonnabel Friday night.
The last time Destrehan endured a loss was back on Dec. 3, 2021 as eventual state title winner Zachary downed the Wildcats, 34-13.
Many’s streak of 13 consecutive victories came to an end Friday night following a dismal road loss to Sam Houston.
Louisiana’s Longest Winning & Losing Streaks
Consecutive Wins (as of 2022)
15 – Destrehan
14 – Lutcher
11 – St. Thomas More
10 – Oak Grove
10 – Ouachita Christian
8 – St. Charles
5 – John Curtis
Consecutive Losses (15 or more games)
22 – Pickering (def. Oakdale, 46-37 • Nov. 20, 2020)
19 – L.W. Higgins (def. Grace King, 19-0 • Nov. 2, 2020)
18 – Montgomery (def. Beekman Charter, forfeit • Sept. 17, 2020)
16 – Plain Dealing (def. Ringgold, 38-6 • Oct. 8, 2021)
16 – West St. Mary (def. Jeanerette, 26-0 • Oct. 1, 2021)
For The Very First Time
Nineteen newly hired head coaches scored their first victories as leaders of their programs last week.
Ascension Christian – Rohan Davey
Barbe – Skeet Owens
Bossier – Gary Smith
Bunkie – Jimmie Hillman
Carroll – Gary Hines
Catholic (BR) – Hudson Fuller
Covenant Christian – Jesse Turner
Fontainebleau – J.J. Kavanaugh
Glenbrook – Reagan Smith
Grant – Jarvous Felton
Green Oaks – James Bradford
Holy Cross – Scott Wattigny
Houma Christian – Jamar Celestine
Istrouma – Sid Edwards
Kinder – Justin Reed
Lafayette – Garrett Kreamer
Lafayette Christian – Hunter Landry
Live Oak – Hutch Gonzales
Marksville – Josh Harper
Morgan City – Scott Tregle
Natchitoches Central – Jess Curtis
Northside – Jacarde Carter
Oberlin – Curt Ware
Ouachita Parish – Benjy Lewis
Patterson – Shannon Craig
Port Barre – Brent Angelle
Richwood – Bakari Guice
Ringgold – Chris Reed
Sacred Heart – Jacob Aguillard
St. Martin’s – Kevin Dizer
Sulphur – Cody Gueringer
West Feliciana – Devin Ducote
West Monroe – Todd Garvin
How The LSWA Top Ten Fared – Week 1
CLASS 5A
1. John Curtis (1-0) beat Central Lafourche, 51-0
2. Catholic-Baton Rouge (1-0) beat Picayune, MS, 36-35 (OT)
3. Destrehan (1-0) beat Bonnabel, 48-7
4. Ruston (0-1) lost to Warren Easton, 20-19
5. Zachary (1-0) beat East Ascension, 24-7
6. Edna Karr (1-0) beat L.B. Landry, 33-0
7. Acadiana (0-1) lost to Lafayette Christian, 61-38
8. St. Augustine (0-0) plays Saturday
9. Carencro (1-0) beat Alexandria, 46-26
10. West Monroe (1-0) beat Sterlington, 14-3
Others receiving votes: Southside (1-0) beat Notre Dame, 27-18, Brother Martin (1-0) beat Madison Prep, 28-0, Airline (1-0) beat North DeSoto, 53-42, Captain Shreve (1-0) beat Loyola Prep, 37-7, Alexandria (0-1) lost to Carencro, 46-26, Archbishop Rummel (0-1) lost to Ouachita Parish, 21-20, East Ascension (0-1) lost to Zachary, 24-7, Terrebonne (1-0) beat South Terrebonne, 42-7, Denham Springs (0-1) lost to Mandeville, 38-7, Dutchtown (1-0) beat Northshore, 35-16, East St. John (1-0) beat St. James, 41-40 (OT).
CLASS 4A
1. St. Thomas More (1-0) beat Comeaux, 45-6
2. Lafayette Christian (1-0) beat Acadiana, 61-38
3. Neville (1-0) beat Evangel Christian, 30-29 (OT)
4. Westgate (1-0) beat New Iberia, 35-14
5. North DeSoto (0-1) lost to Airline, 53-42
6. West Feliciana (1-0) beat East Feliciana, 34-22
7. Warren Easton (1-0) beat Ruston, 20-19
8. Lutcher (1-0) beat Thibodaux, 23-0
9. Teurlings Catholic (1-0) beat Opelousas, 34-16
10. Archbishop Shaw (0-1) lost to St. Charles, 17-10
Others receiving votes: Leesville (1-0) beat Jennings, 32-14, Vandebilt Catholic (0-1) lost to E.D. White, 52-14, Lakeshore (0-1) lost to Fontainebleau, 24-0, Opelousas (0-1) lost to Teurlings Catholic, 34-16, Evangel Christian (0-1) lost to Neville, 30-29 (OT), Plaquemine (0-1) lost to Ascension Episcopal, 23-20, Northwood-Shreveport (0-1) lost to Benton, 28-26, De La Salle (1-0) beat Central, 27-20, Brusly (0-0) game with Brusly called at halftime.
CLASS 3A
1. University Lab (1-0) beat Woodlawn-BR, 40-6
2. St. James (0-1) lost to East St. John, 41-40 (OT)
3. Sterlington (0-1) lost to West Monroe, 14-3
4. Madison Prep (0-1) lost to Brother Martin, 28-0
5. Union Parish (1-0) beat Homer, 28-21
6. Iowa (0-1) lost to Iota, 21-14
7. E.D. White (1-0) beat Vandebilt Catholic, 52-14
8. Lake Charles Prep (1-0) beat Magnolia Charter, 75-0
9. Parkview Baptist (1-0) beat Dunham, 52-46
10. Amite (0-1) lost to Hammond, 34-13
Others receiving votes: John F. Kennedy (1-0) beat Higgins, 42-0, St. Louis (1-0) beat Crowley, 38-0, Bogalusa (1-0) beat Franklinton, 36-31, St. Martinville (0-1) lost to Cecilia, 49-27, Jena (1-0) beat Mangham 34-32, Carroll (1-0) beat Delhi, 33-0, Church Point (0-1) lost to Eunice, 37-34, Patterson (1-0) beat West St. Mary, 27-14.
CLASS 2A
1. Calvary Baptist (1-0) beat Logansport, 47-12
2. Oak Grove (1-0) beat Opelousas Catholic, 49-13
3. St. Charles (1-0) beat Archbishop Shaw, 17-10
4. Many (0-1) lost to Sam Houston, 47-10
5. Notre Dame (0-1) lost to Southside, 27-18
6. Dunham (0-1) lost to Parkview Baptist, 52-46
7. Mangham (0-1) lost to Jena, 34-32
8. Newman (1-0) beat Hahnville, 41-21
9. Episcopal-Baton Rouge (0-1) lost to St. Michael, 27-24
10. Avoyelles (0-1) lost to Marksville, 33-28
Others receiving votes: Welsh (0-1) lost to Kinder, 46-28, East Feliciana (0-1) lost to West Feliciana, 34-22, Rosepine (1-0) beat East Beauregard, 20-16, North Caddo (0-1) lost to Bossier, 46-38, Loyola Prep (0-1) lost to Captain Shreve, 37-7, Country Day (0-1) lost to Northlake Christian, 21-7, South Plaquemines (1-0) beat Mamou, 55-16, Grand Lake (1-0) beat Hamilton Christian, 34-26, Ferriday (0-1) lost to Richwood, 20-18, Menard (0-1) lost to St. Frederick, 34-3
CLASS 1A
1. Ouachita Christian (1-0) beat Dallas Christian, TX, 17-14
2. Southern Lab (1-0) beat Liberty Magnet, 32-0
3. Kentwood (1-0) beat Loranger, 45-27
4. Vermilion Catholic (1-0) beat Catholic-New Iberia, 26-14
5. Homer (0-1) lost to Union Parish, 28-21
6. Riverside Academy (1-0) beat St. Thomas Aquinas, 55-18
7. St. Frederick (1-0) beat Menard, 34-3
8. St. Martin’s (1-0) beat Ben Franklin, 53-7
9. Haynesville (1-0) beat North Webster, 29-13
10. Ascension Catholic (1-0) beat West St. John, 45-0Others receiving votes: St. Mary’s (1-0) beat Abbeville, 21-18, Opelousas Catholic (0-1) lost to Oak Grove, 49-13, Central Catholic-Morgan City (1-0) beat Central Private, 41-6, Logansport (0-1) lost to Calvary Baptist, 47-12