“Finish strong” meant more than a simple sports cliché for Ouachita Christian fans to put on a t-shirt. Instead, it was two words that would serve as a building block for a state championship season.
“Finish strong” meant more than a simple sports cliché for Ouachita Christian fans to put on a t-shirt. Instead, it was two words that would serve as a building block for a state championship season.
NEW ORLEANS — For the 2019 Ouachita Christian Eagles, “Finish Strong” was more than a theme. It was a way of life.
Catholic-Pointe Coupee vs. Ouachita Christian for the Div. IV State Championship in the Superdome. This feed will have live updates of the contest.
New Roads Catholic-Pointe Coupee and Ouachita Christian kickoff the LHSAA/Allstate Sugar Bowl Classic in the Mercedes-Benz Louisiana Superdome. Starting time for the Division IV state championship game is set for noon Friday.
Twenty-one football players from Ouachita Parish schools have been selected to play in the I-20 Bowl all-star game. Ruston High School will host the fourth annual game, which pits area seniors from northeast Louisiana against seniors from the Shreveport area.
Ethan Hogan vividly remembers the excitement of Ouachita Christian’s run, which produced three state championships in four years (2011, 2012, 2014).
The tales of Bill Ruple Stadium read like a ghost story for Neville’s postseason opponents.
Jill Peacock and Alyssa Parker combined for 32 points as the West Ouachita Lady Chiefs improved to 7-0 with a 59-36 victory over Sterlington on Tuesday night.
The Ouachita Christian Eagles are heading to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome after all.
Grant Mashaw has never been one to complain about a lack of playing time. As a two-way starter for the better part of three years, the senior offensive lineman/linebacker has been a constant in the Ouachita Christian lineup.
Jennings stopped Sterlington on a 2-point conversion with 11 seconds remaining to preserve a 39-38 Class 3A quarterfinal victory.
Talk to any West Monroe fan leading up to last Friday’s road contest against No. 7 Destrehan, the feeling was mostly mutual. As if they were reading a script from Star Wars, the phrase, “I’ve got a bad feeling about this” might’ve come up a time or two.
Hunter Herring has earned his share of player of the week awards from various media outlets over the past few weeks. More accolades are certain to follow for the Ouachita Christian junior quarterback, who ran for five touchdowns in the second half of the Eagles 56-41 Division IV semifinal tr…
A week after pulling off dramatic quarterfinal upsets on the road, Metairie Park Country Day and Ouachita Christian collide in the Division IV semifinals Friday night at Steven Fitzhugh Field. Kickoff time is set for 6 p.m., an hour earlier than normal.
There’s a reason the Jennings Bulldogs may look familiar to Sterlington fans when the two teams square off in the Class 3A state playoffs. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Friday at Jerry Simmons Stadium in Jennings.
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year for some, but Thanksgiving holds a special place in the heart of Dorian Eddins. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Sterlington’s senior free safety is practicing football over the Thanksgiving break for the fourth straight year.
Finish Strong is more than just a feel good catchphrase for the Ouachita Christian Eagles. It’s a commitment.
With Christmas vastly approaching, the No. 18 DeRidder Dragons got nearly everything it could have asked for heading into a second round matchup with No. 2 Neville.
Football practice will be part of the Sterlington Panthers’ Thanksgiving Day plans for the fourth consecutive year.
On a night where West Monroe’s scoreboard failed to power on, the Rebels offensive line put on a display of raw, natural power in the trenches to generate another West Monroe playoff victory.
Back in August, Ouachita Christian and Calvary Baptist met in Ruston for a preseason scrimmage. The stakes will be considerably higher when the fifth-ranked Eagles and fourth-ranked Cavaliers collide Friday night in Shreveport in the Division IV quarterfinals.
Kaplan and Sterlington have become accustomed to making deep playoff runs over the past three years. Unfortunately, the season will end early for one of the Class 3A powers when they collide in the second round at Panther Field.
Ouachita Christian built a 41-0 halftime lead Friday night on its way to a 54-0 Division IV first round playoff victory over Sacred Heart-Ville Platte.
Isaiah Brown scored three touchdowns in the first quarter as Calvary Baptist jumped on St. Frederick early en route to 52-12 Division IV first round playoff victory Friday night in Shreveport.
In a rematch of a game that was called in the fourth quarter just eight days prior, the No. 30 West Ouachita Chiefs made schematic adjustments to give No. 3 Alexandria fits early. Unfortunately for the Chiefs, West Ouachita could not maintain their early success in a 42-14 defeat on the road…
On paper, Friday night’s first round Class 3A playoff game between No. 2 Sterlington and No. 31 Crowley was supposed to be a rout.
Sacred Heart-Ville Platte visits Ouachita Christian for a Division IV first round matchup Friday night.
In many ways you could say Ashlyn Roach was born to be a “bomber.”
Sterlington coach Lee Doty is thankful that Friday night’s matchup against Crowley is a football game and not a track meet. Seeded No. 2 in the Class 3A bracket, the Panthers (9-0) are home for the first round of the playoffs against the No. 31 Gents (5-5).
Hosting their first playoff game since 2016, the No. 10 seed Carroll Bulldogs take on the No. 23 Jennings Bulldogs in a first round Class 3A matchup Friday night.
St. Frederick is tasked with doing something no one has yet to do this season — slowing down the Calvary Baptist juggernaut. Starting time for the Division IV first round playoff game is 7 p.m. Friday in Shreveport. St. Fred (6-4) is the No. 13 seed while the 10-0 Cavaliers come in at No. 4.
Will Fitzhugh’s allegiance to the Ouachita Christian football program runs deep, though it wasn’t necessarily by choice. By the time he was born in 2001, Will had already attended an entire season’s worth of games.
Shortly after being promoted to head coach, Lee Doty made a coaching move that has continued to pay off handsomely for the Sterlington Panthers.
Ouachita Parish, as usual, was well-represented when the Louisiana High School Athletic Association released its postseason football brackets on Selection Sunday.
Richwood closed out its season with a 44-8 road loss to Class 2A powerhouse Ferriday on Friday night.
Legacy means everything to West Monroe players. That’s why most of them were contemplating their own in the locker room at halftime, locked in a 14-14 tie with Ruston.
Defensive tackle Denterrius McHenry returned two fumbles for touchdowns and linebacker Gordon Bennett scored on a pick-6 to highlight St. Frederick’s 49-6 Senior Night victory over Delhi.
Sterlington still sits on the District 2-3A throne.
Carroll and Sterlington collide Thursday night at Panther Field with the District 2-3A title on the line. Senior Night ceremonies will precede the 7 p.m. kickoff.
With a 40-0 win against Pineville, West Monroe has now shut out its opponents for three consecutive weeks. The Rebels have allowed just seven total points through the first four weeks of district competition.
Tuning up for Thursday night’s district championship game against Carroll, Sterlington carved out a 46-6 victory over Franklin Parish, Friday night at Winnsboro.
From 2-8 to playing for the district championship.
When Steven Fitzhugh was hired as an assistant coach at Ouachita Christian in the summer of 1994, the plan was to stay a few years and move on. Twenty-six years later, the only move the native Texan has made came in 1998 when he was promoted to head coach.
When filling out the depth charts in summer meetings, Neville coaches fought long and hard over one player, Zeb Ruddell. The sophomore athlete was a hot commodity who could be used in numerous ways on either side of the ball, and Neville fans have seen Ruddell make plays on offense and defen…
Orange & Black are the traditional colors associated with Halloween, but the Green & Gold dished out all the tricks and bagged all the treats Thursday night.
Thursday night’s Halloween night game between St. Frederick and Ouachita Christian offers an intriguing matchup within the matchup. OCS will honor its 11 seniors prior to the 7 p.m. kickoff.
Week 9 of the high school season asks questions both expected and unforeseen.
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