11:40 LRN Sportscast

The Saints will try to win their second straight on Sunday as they host the Cleveland Browns. The defense put together a good performance last week in a win over Atlanta. Linebacker Demario Davis would like to see that again…

Cut 13 (12) “…improvement”

Saints linebacker Pete Werner did not practice Wednesday and Thursday because of a hand injury. When he’s playing, the Black and Gold’s defense is better.

Best time of the year is underway in high school sports, as the football playoffs got underway last night with Evangel, Opelousas and Lake Charles College prep advancing.

Today’s top games include West Monroe at Parkway, Sam Houston visiting Zachary, Brother Martin hosting John Curtis and Buckeye will look for its first ever playoff win as they host Booker T Washington out of tNew Orleans.

The Ragin Cajuns can win a Sun Belt Conference Western Division championship tomorrow with a win over South Alabama. It would be U-L Lafayette’s fifth division title in seven years. The Cajuns were picked to finish third in the West, but Coach Michael Desormeaux says they expected to play in the Sun Belt Championship game…

Cut 18 (11)   “…ever mattered.”

Kick off is at 6 PM.

The LSU Tigers will attempt to snap their two game losing streak tomorrow as the Bayou Bengals visit Florida in Gainesville. The Tigers are ranked 113th in the country in rush offense. Offensive tackle Emery Jones says they are doubling down on their effort to get the ground game going…

Cut 19 (16) “…make it work.”