Oak Grove beat Grand Lake by a score of 33-7 to win the 1A state title.  Tigers senior running back Ron Craten ran for 191 yards and had 2 touchdowns.

The New Orleans Saints beat the Minnesota Vikings 52-33 in their Christmas Day matchup.  Saints Running Back Alvin Kamara tied an NFL record by scoring six touchdowns on the ground to go along with a career-high 155 yards rushing.  With this win on Friday, New Orleans improved to 11-4 on the season and clinched its fourth straight NFC South title.

The Saints will wrap up the regular season on Sunday as they will be on the road to take on the Carolina Panthers in a division matchup.

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram has been named Western Conference Player of the week.  Ingram is averaging 26.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 6.7 assists through the first three games.

The Ragin Cajuns ended its football season on a high note as they beat UTSA 31-24 to win the First Responder Bowl.  The Cajuns were led offensively by their strong ground game, as running back Elijah Mitchell ran for 127 yards and a touchdown, while Trey Ragas had 98 yards and a touchdown of his own.  Quarterback Levi Lewis had 146 yards passing and 2 touchdowns.

With the victory over UTSA, the Ragin Cajuns finished the 2020 football season with a 10-1 record.

The LSU men’s basketball team returned to action against Nicholls St and grabbed an 86-80 win without Point Guard Javonte Smart to move to 5-1 on the year.  The Tigers were led in scoring once again by freshman Cam Thomas who poured in a career-high 29 points.  Trendon Watford had 22 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists.  Darius Days added 15 points and 8 rebounds.

LSU shot 55 percent from the floor as a team but struggled from three-point range, as they were 4-15 from behind the arc.  LSU has wrapped up the non-conference schedule and will begin SEC play on Tuesday against Texas A&M.