Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Ten private school football teams were selected to the Division I playoff bracket after standout seasons in 2015. The top six teams received a first round bye leaving just two first round games in Week 1 of the playoffs, No. 8 Jesuit routed No. 9 Archbishop Shaw 35-21 and No. 7 Holy Cross squeaked […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Progress on the field for Class of 2017 linebacker Shahid Reece is coming along quickly. The junior is already a second-year starter playing against some of the top competition in the state of Louisiana for one of the top ranked teams in the state, Archbishop Rummel. The 6’0”, 215 pound, linebacker had 70 tackles, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA What was a tight game in the first half started to turn into a runaway win for Archbishop Rummel (3-0) in the second in a 27-16 win over Wayne County (2-2) Friday night. The story of the game was Raiders quarterback Chase Fourcade tossing three touchdown passes. Fourcade ended the game 13-of-20 for 184 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright There are a few states across the U.S. that give automatic credence to a player’s on the field abilities at the high school level, especially playing the game at the higher classifications. Those states where credibility is instantly won includes Florida, Texas, California, Arizona, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. When sophomore linebacker Shahid Reece took the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When the 2014 high school football season had come to a close Archbishop Rummel High School (Metairie) steamrolled to an 11-1 record before falling 28-14 to eventual Louisiana state champs Jesuit in the semifinals. The deep run into the playoffs was not surprising but breaking a streak of two consecutive Division I state championships (2012, 2013) […]
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