Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The LSU Tigers 2016 recruiting class is absolutely loaded at a couple of key positions but lagging in a few other areas as National Signing Day draws near. The Tigers have 19 verbal commitments with a heavy emphasis on defense and on the outside on offense. The race is on for Feb. 3, when […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 There are four teams remaining in the Louisiana Division I playoffs as the semifinals kick off this Friday night. In the quarterfinals, the two top seeds, Archbishop Rummel (44-14) and Evangel Christian (42-7) won in blowout fashion, John Curtis got past St. Paul’s 37-30, and Catholic-Baton Rouge squeaked past Brother Martin, 49-48. The four teams […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Any college football team wishing to have a successful program, especially in the Deep South, must recruit the state of Louisiana, or at least attempt the difficult task. For good reason, LSU has routinely signed a great majority of the top talent in-state pulling six of the Top 10 players out of the 2015 […]
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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 Charlie Beuttel Shreveport, Louisiana will host their fifth annual Battle on the Border event on September 10-12 at the historic Independence Stadium. The high school football showcase will feature seven teams from five states and span over three days. The on the field festivities begin Thursday, September 10 at 7:00 p.m. El Dorado Wildcats (AR) vs. St. Thomas More […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Head Coach: J.T. Curtis Mascot: Patriots District: 9-5A 2014: 12-2 Location: River Ridge, Louisiana Overview John Curtis had a successful season in 2014 with the Patriots making it all the way to the Division One championship. Unfortunately John Curtis suffered a nail-biting 17-14 loss to Jesuit. Going into 2015, there is an apparent hole […]
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