Sports

By SCC Media Student

The Comets winning formula of a ball control offense led by a strong running game and stingy dominating defense proved successful once again in a 42-10 Division II quarterfinal win over St. Louis Friday night at Thomas Dupuy stadium in Laplace.

The Comets now advance to the semifinals against the powerful University Cubs on the LSU campus Friday night in Baton Rouge.

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By David Reynaud

The Lutcher Bulldog 2017 football season came to an abrupt end last Friday as the Salmen Spartans scored a touchdown with just seconds remaining on the clock to beat the Bulldogs 34-30 in the opening round of the Class 4-A playoffs.

On paper, the No. 24 seeded Bulldogs beat the No. 9 seeded Spartans in nearly every statistical category imaginable. However, costly and questionable penalties, and a couple of missed calls by the officiating crew, seemed to play a huge role in the outcome of the game.

No one likes to make excuses, but for starters, there were only five referees officiating last Friday’s game. Six is the required number, and seven is preferred in the playoffs.

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On October 17, 2016, Paulina Elementary School students enjoyed some special visitors, two trainers and two cheerleaders conducted a Junior Training Camp at the school for students in fourth through sixth grades . Students learned about the importance of nutrition, staying hydrated and regular exercise while also participating in warm-ups.

The trainers provided each student with a Pelicans Junior training Camp T-shirt and two lower level tickets to a future Pelicans game

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Lutcher High School Swim Teams Headed To State Championship

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By Jim Henderson Sportswriter

Last Friday, the St. James Wildcat football team suffered a 14-0 loss to the St. Charles Catholic Comets in a District 10-3A contest. Both teams advance to the postseason and the Wildcats will participate in the Class 3A state playoff bracket and will host Marksville this Friday.

Meanwhile, the Comets will play in the Division III playoff bracket and enjoy a first round bye. Against St. Charles Catholic, both teams entered the contest with 7-2 records and each had loss to No. 1 ranked and District champion De La Salle.

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By David Reynaud Editor

The first quarter of last week’s regular season finalé against the Plaquemine High Green Devils could not have been much worse for the visiting Lutcher Bulldogs. In a blink of an eye, Lutcher found themselves trailing 21-0 and forced to play catch-up the rest of the game. Lutcher kicked off to begin the game and the two teams traded punts on their first possessions.

However, things began to spiral out of control when Plaquemine’s Wayne Toussant returned the Lutcher punt 81-yards for a touchdown to give the Green Devils a 7-0 lead.

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By David Reynaud

The Lutcher Bulldogs won their third game in a row as they beat the Tara Trojans 55-22 last Friday in what was the final regular season home game for the Bulldogs.

Last Friday was also “Senior Night” and the victory made celebrating this year’s senior class of football players, Periquettes, Cheerleaders, Flag Corps, Majorettes, Atomic Bulldog Band, and Managers and Trainers just a bit more special.

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By Jim Henderson

The St. James Wildcat football team got back on the winning track as they defeated the Lusher Charter School Lions 24-6 in a game played last Friday at the Drew Brees Family Field Complex in New Orleans.

The Wildcats led from start to finish, and after running back the opening kickoff, broke the game open with a touchdown and a field goal to make it 17-0. The Wildcat defense also added another TD off a pass interception return to secure the win.

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By SCC Media Student

Last Friday night, the Comets headed to Joe Yenni stadium to play the Yellow Jackets of Haynes Academy. The Comets had a 40-0 victory, improving their overall record to 7-1.

The Comets opened the game with a bang. Trey Joseph returned the opening kickoff 81 yards for the touchdown. Comet PAT failed. The Comets have an early 6-0 lead over the Yellow Jackets. With 8:37 left in the first quarter, Phillip Tran of the Comets rushed for a 14 yard touchdown run. Carter Chauvin PAT good.

The Comets continued to score early in the first quarter. Kennan Gauff rushed for a 6 yard touchdown run. Comet PAT failed. With 3:07 left in the first quarter, Gauff rushed for his second touchdown of the night, this one from 9 yards out. Chauvin PAT good. The Comets take a 26-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.