La.-based indoor league seeks teams

A Louisiana-based pro football team needs players for the 2016 season.

The team’s administration is calling all locals in an effort to expand its talent pool to the Houma-Thibodaux area.

The Louisiana Cottonmouths will hold open tryouts on Jan. 17 at the Coquille Sports Park in Covington. The first ball will be put in play at 10 a.m.

Chris Conway with the Cottonmouths circulated a Facebook post this weekend calling on locals to try and earn a spot on the team.

Same-day registration is $60 and pre-registration is $50. To inquire about registration, interested players should email lacottonmouths@gmail.com.

“There is talent in that area, and we want them to be a part of our football team,” Conway said. “We want people to come out and show us what they can do. We have an open mind. We’re going to keep the best players.”

The Cottonmouths play in a league rich with competition. The upstart franchise is part of the American Indoor Football League, which has divisions across the country.

The Cottonmouths play in the Western Division and will compete with Steel City, Corpus Christi, Abilene, Northshore and New Mexico.

Conway said the division is among the best in the entire league.

“Those are all some of the best teams in the league,” he said. “The South loves their football.”

The Cottonmouths don’t play in the Houma-Thibodaux area, but they aren’t too far away, either. The team plays in Gonzales at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center, which is about 45 minutes away from the area.

Conway said he has seen a lot of local football and knows the area is rich in talent – players he wants as part of the franchise. •