Prep Roundup – Week 1

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LeBlanc takes job at Millsaps College
September 6, 2016
A little something for everyone: St. Vincent de Paul eagerly awaits opening
September 6, 2016

Week 1 Players of the Week


Honorable mention: Vandebilt’s defense – In the team’s annual rivalry game with E.D. White, Vandebilt Catholic’s defense stood tall, limiting the Cardinals to just seven points in a blowout win. We know the Terriers can score the ball offensively. If their defense plays this well throughout the season, that’s bad, bad news for opponents in District 7-4A and Division II.

Bronze: Terrebonne halfback Keshawn James – Terrebonne bullied Ellender up front, gashing the Patriots for several big plays in the running game. James was a huge culprit in that, rushing 22 times for 151 yards and two scores.

Silver: Houma Christian halfback T.J. Moore – The Warriors avenged a 50-7 loss against Highland Baptist last year, thanks in large part to Moore, who had 165 yards in Houma Christian’s big-time win.


Gold: South Lafourche halfback Corbin Allen – Before Friday’s game, Allen winked to an assistant coach and said, ‘The Beast is back.’ He was right. The powerful back kicked off his junior season by rushing for 179 yards and three touchdowns in Friday’s win over Bonnabel.

The High-Five


1. Vandebilt: It’s going to take one bear of a team to beat Vandebilt Catholic in 2016. The Terriers steamrolled rival E.D. White on Friday night – a continuation of what’s been a dominant ride for the team so far this fall. They’re the real deal, folks.

2. Central Lafourche: The Trojans started poorly, but finished with a bang, rolling to a 22-12 victory over Patterson on Friday night. Keith Menard is easily among the top coaches in the Bayou area. The work he’s done to turn the Trojans program around is terrific.

3. Thibodaux: The Tigers dropped to 0-1 for the second-straight season, but no one should be writing Thibodaux’s obituary just yet. St. Charles Catholic is a tough out for anyone – especially on their own field. The Tigers played ‘em tough and nearly challenged victory, which is a good showing.


4. South Lafourche: It always takes a while to get acclimated to a new coach, but the Tarpons are continuously getting better and better each week. To rush for 400 yards isn’t easy, but with Jaydon Cheramie and Corbin Allen, the Tarpons may challenge that mark every week.

5. Terrebonne: The Tigers opened 2016 in style, crushing rival Ellender, thanks to timely defense and a run-heavy offense. The challenge for the Tigers now is to keep that momentum going through district – an area that’s plagued the team in years past.


By The Numbers for Week 1 of the Prep Football Season

401: The South Lafourche football team bullied Bonnabel on Friday night, dominating the line of scrimmage to score a 16-point win. The Tarpons rushed for 401 yards in the victory, getting 193 from Jaydon Cheramie and 179 from Corbin Allen. The duo combined for four touchdowns, as well.

41: Central Lafourche was a wreck in the first half against Patterson on Friday night. The Trojans gained just 41 first-half yards and had two turnovers – woes which put the team behind 12-0. But the Central rallied, scoring 22-straight in the second half to win.


5: South Terrebonne’s tough start to the season continued on Friday night in a blowout loss at the hands of H.L. Bourgeois. The Gators turned over the ball five times in the game, which set up the Braves for an easy shutout victory.

28: Vandebilt led rival E.D. White 13-7 at halftime on Friday night – a score that didn’t please coach Jeremy Atwell. The Terriers battled back in a big way in the second half, scoring 28-unanswered points to roar to a dominant victory.

0: For the second-straight week, South Terrebonne’s struggling offense left the playing field without scoring. H.L. Bourgeois shut out the Gators in blowout fashion in Week 1.


Week 1 Scores

Central Lafourche – 22


Patterson – 12

The Trojans started about as poorly as one could possibly start, but they battled back in a big way, scoring 22-straight points in the second half to score a victory over a very talented Patterson team. The Trojans will next play Vandebilt – a game that is probably the marquee matchup in the area for Week 2.

H.L. Bourgeois – 45


South Terrebonne – 0

The Braves did just about everything well, rolling their rivals to kick off the new season. South Terrebonne has a lot of work to do if it wants to improve off last year’s two-win campaign. But we trust Coach Curlin and his staff to make adequate adjustments and get that team playing better football in short order.

Terrebonne – 48


Ellender – 19

Coach David McCormick’s debut at Ellender didn’t quite go as planned, as the Terrebonne Tigers gashed the Patriots with a run-heavy attack to secure an easy win. Terrebonne looks to be much improved in the Bayou District. The challenge will now be to find ways to beat some of the River Parish squads so that they can punch a bit into the always-tough Class 5A State Playoffs.

St. Charles – 27


Thibodaux – 19

St. Charles Catholic slowed the pace of the game down, controlled time of possession and walked away with a victory over the Tigers on Friday night in LaPlace. The victory marks the second-straight season that the Comets defeat Thibodaux to open the season. But have no fear, Thibodaux fans. Your team will be just fine. St. Charles is one of the top programs in the state. There’s no shame in losing to those cats.

South Lafourche – 40


Bonnabel – 24

Welcome to Galliano, Coach Brandon Nowlin. The offensive-minded coach earned his keep on Friday night, helping coach the Tarpons to more than 400 yards of offense and 40 points in a comfortable victory over the Bruins. Next up is a matchup against Carver – a team which beat the Tarpons one year ago.

Vandebilt – 41


E.D. White – 7

Vandebilt showed its dominance on Friday night, wallopping its rival in their own stadium, scoring 28-straight points in the second half to beat the Cardinals. The Terriers can go. They can really, really go. They will not be easily taken down by anyone they face.

CCA – 20


Westminster – 14

The Lions lost a close, hard-fought game with Westminster last year. This time, they came up on the right side of the battle. The Lions are a tough group in Class 1A and Division IV – one of the more talented teams in the state within their classification. That’s a good win for CCA. It jump starts their season.

Houma Christian – 25


Highland Baptist – 13

Houma Christian lost to Highland Baptist by more than 40 points last year. But this year, the Warriors battled back and scored a two-touchdown win. Houma Christian is much improved and will be a great story to follow in 2016.

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