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Mandeville overcomes penalties, beats Slidell
Mandeville’s Skippers overcame 11 penalties at home Thursday night and held off the Slidell Tigers for a hard fought, 24-21, district victory. The Skippers (4-0) moved to 2-0 in District 7-5A play, while the Tigers (2-2) are even at 1-1 in the district. Both offenses were sluggish in the first half as the officials littered the field with yellow penalty flags. Mandeville was whistled for seven penalties totaling 50 yards, while Slidell was flagged five times for 33 yards in the opening stanza. MHS was called for 11 infractions for 80 yards, while SHS had seven penalties for 43 yards overall. In addition, numerous penalties were declined based on the situation.
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St. Paul's offense gets on track
St. Paul’s faced a fourth down at the Hammond 3-yard line early in the game Thursday night, but with the Wolves’ offense struggling through the first three games, head coach Ken Sears knew he could not afford to settle for a field goal.
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Northshore hangs on to beat Fontainebleau, 14-13
Trailing 14-13, Fontainebleau lined up to kick the game-tying extra point. A bad snap forced holder Addison Melancon to attempt a potential winning pass, but Northshore’s Jimmy Wentworth knocked the ball down, helping the Panthers hang on for the win Thursday at NHS.
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CHS'€™ Bickham tallies twice in Lions'€™ victory
With a plant of his talented right leg and a twist of his elusive hips, Covington’s Phillip Bickham gave life to a potentially dismal Lions’ season.
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Spartans torch Olympians, 53-13
After going up 28-0 in the first quarter and 46-0 by halftime, Salmen emptied its bench and evened its record at 2-2 with a dominating, 53-13, win over Sarah T. Reed of New Orleans Thursday night at Spartans Stadium.
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Undermanned Rebels run past Albany
Pearl River junior Kendall Twillie stepped up for his Rebel teammates when he was sorely needed Friday and ran for 188 yards and a score, helping his team to a 43-16 victory over Albany on the road. Adding to PRHS’ attack was Jeremiah Levy, who rushed for 75 yards.
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Grambling blanks Hannan on road
Archbishop Hannan will have to wait another week for that elusive first season victory as the Hawks came up short Friday, falling to the Grambling Kittens, 34-0, on the road. Hannan slipped to 0-4. Grambling is 3-2.
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Pope John Paul II blanks Northlake Christian
Pope John Paul II’s Ross Macaluso threw a pair of touchdowns on halfback passes and ran for 97 yards as the Jaguars shutout Northlake Christian School, 24-0, in a game marred by numerous turnovers Friday.
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FHS girls finish third at meet
Fontainebleau cross-country runner Amy Deeble won the Holy Cross/Chalmette Invitational, and teammate McKaela Thurber finished sixth in the three-mile race held at City Park in New Orleans Sept. 27.
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Northlake Christian opens district play tomorrow
Northlake Christian School’s Wolverines open District 7-1A play tomorrow night against the Christian Life Academy Crusaders on the road in Baton Rouge at Memorial Stadium with kickoff set for 7 o’clock. The Wolverines (1-3) face off against the Crusaders (3-1). Christian Life is ranked No. 10 in the Louisiana Sports Writers Association poll for Class 1A.
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Baseball booster holds successful golf tourney
The foursome of Gary Tranchina, Joe Rotolo, Dan Willwerth and Travis Markey shot 18-under par and won the Slidell High School Baseball Boosters Golf Tournament Sept. 27 at Oak Harbor Golf Club.
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Mandeville senior linebacker Hayden Harper has helped lead the Skippers to a 4-0 (2-0 in District 7-5A) start this season. Harper has posted 12 solo tackles with 11 assists. He has recorded three tackles for losses. He also has an interception and a fumble recovery.
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FHS Lady Bulldogs capture St. Thomas More Tournament
Fontainebleau’s Lady Bulldogs continued their winning ways Saturday, sweeping through four matches in the St. Thomas More Tournament. FHS senior outside hitter Lindsey Barron powered the Lady Bulldogs to victory, blasting 47 kills in the tournament, while sophomore libero Caitlyn Auxilien delivered 37 digs.
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Unbeaten Mandeville on road to Ponchatoula
Mandeville (4-0) holds the early lead in District 7-5A play with a 2-0 record as the Skippers travel to the Swamp to take on the Ponchatoula Green Wave tonight. Mandeville downed the Slidell Tigers 24-21 at home last week, while Ponchatoula (3-1, 1-1) suffered a disappointing 42-20 defeat at the hands of the Covington Fighting Lions on the road.
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St. Paul's to host Slidell at Hunter Stadium
St. Paul’s Wolves are at home tonight hosting the Slidell Tigers. The Wolves (4-1, 1-1) manhandled the Hammond Tornadoes 42-7 last week. Slidell (2-2, 1-1) fell to the Mandeville Skippers 24-21 on the road. Both clubs hope to claw out a victory to keep pace in the District 7-5A race.
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Fontainebleau sweeps St. Scholastica
Fontainebleau senior outside hitter Lindsey Barron powered down a career high 29 kills Tuesday to help propel the Lady Bulldogs past the St. Scholastica Academy Doves, 25-20, 30-28, 25-12, in a district match played at SSA.
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Bulldogs host Lions in homecoming tilt
Fontainebleau’s homecoming game is tonight at the Dawg Pound as the Bulldogs host the Covington Fighting Lions. FHS (3-1, 1-1) tries to regroup following last week’s disappointing 14-13 loss to Northshore. CHS (2-2, 1-1) is coming off a 42-20 home victory over the Ponchatoula Green Wave.
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Archbishop Hannan battles Rabouin in New Orleans
The Archbishop Hannan Hawks (0-4) square off with the Rabouin Falcons (0-2) this afternoon at 3:30 in New Orleans at Pan American Stadium.
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Pope John Paul II opens district by hosting Pine
The Pope John Paul II Jaguars will go for their fourth win a row, which would equal last season’s total, tonight when they host the Pine Raiders in the District 9-2A opener for both squads.
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Pearl River starts district tonight at E. Jeff
Pearl River’s Rebels will put their unblemished record on the line tonight when they travel to Metairie to take on the East Jefferson Warriors in their District 9-4A opener.
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Salmen heads to Franklinton to begin district
Salmen’s Spartans travel to Franklinton tonight to take on the Demons in the District 9-4A opener for both teams.
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