High School Sports
The Big Chief's recap of the biggest weekend in La. high school football
NEW ORLEANS--The final weekend of the 2012 high school prep football season came to a close in the Mercedes Benz Superdome with five title games held last Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7, 8. The final...
Dec 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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It may be cool football weather for the fans. Check with the players. Independence Tigers Jerquavis McGee takes a break during the Amite-Independence game Oct. 5 in Amite. Photo by Mark Mathes.
Independence High Tigers honor several players on 8-3A Team
INDEPENDENCE--The 2012 prep football season is one that the Independence Tigers would like to use as motivation for 2013. The Tigers finished the season with a 5-5 overall record. They missed the...
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Warrior senior James Oden Jr. goes airborne to shake off an Albany Hornets defender on his jaunt toward the goal in the first quarter. Photo by Mark Mathes.
Five Amite High Warriors named to first team 8-3A All-District
AMITE--A season of close losses and what if’s was a difficult one for Amite Coach Alden Foster and his Warriors Team to deal with in 2012. Amite lost more games than they won for the first time in...
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Kentwood Roos could be playing next year at this time in the Dome
KENTWOOD--Sometimes teams are in the way in greatness. Last weekend the Roos traveled up to Monroe to take on the team in the state that had one of the longest win streaks at 29 games. The Ouachi...
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Eagles prove they are #1 with shutout win over Kentwood Roos
MONROE – Riding a 28-game win streak going into last week’s semi-final Class 1A match-up with the Kentwood Kangaroos, the defending state champion Ouachita Christian Eagles were definitely the fav...
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THE BIG CHIEF’S PREVIEW How teams scramble for playoffs this week to earn a spot in the state finals in Superdome
AMITE--Just four weeks ago we got the LHSAA brackets. Some of us filled them out and made predictions on who would make it to the state finals next weekend in the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Now thos...
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Kentwood vs. Ouachita Christian
A series on opponents of Tangilena teams in the playoffs Who are the Ouachita Christian Eagles? School Location: Monroe, La. School Colors: Green and Gold District: 2-1A Head Coach: ...
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Senior Breyland Dillon (23) makes a quick move enroute to a touchdown. Dillon gave the Wolves their first score of the game. Despite a hard-fought contest, the Wolves lost to Jennings 20-19. Photo by Stephanie Morel.
Bulldogs nip Wolves 20-19, ending a record season for Loranger
By Deke Bellavia LORANGER – When they look back on the 2012 prep football season, the Loranger Wolves will not be pleased with these numbers 20 and 19. The Loranger Wolves lost their first game o...
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Deke Bellavia spends Friday night Under the Tank in Kentwood
Nothing quite like being Under The Tank for Kentwood football
By Deke Bellavia KENTWOOD--The smoke swaying in the air in a vacant lot right across the street from KHS, the smell of barbecue chicken, pork steaks and of course a Big Chief favorite: boiled turk...
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Kentwood moves on with a win over Country Day 34-17
KENTWOOD – It was a tale of two halves as the Kentwood Kangaroos entertained the Country Day Cajuns in the regional round of the Class 1A playoffs last Friday night Nov. 16 in Kentwood “Under The ...
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Sumner Cowboys corralled at home 35-21 by North DeSoto
TANGIPAHOA – It looked like the Cowboys were going to be home again next week and taking on the top team in the state. And then in the second half something went wrong as the opposing team from No...
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#5 Kentwood Kangaroos (10-1) @ #13 Basile Bearcats (11-1)
Who is Basile? One of a series about Tangilena teams in the playoffs School Location: Basile, Louisiana School Colors: Red and White School Mascot: Bearcats District: 5-1A The Basil...
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