Number-21 Tulane hosts number-24 North Texas tonight in the American Conference Championship game, with the winner likely gaining an invitation to the College Football Playoff. The Mean Green come into the matchup with the top offense in the nation, averaging over 46 points a game. Green Wave Head coach Jon Sumrall has confidence his defense can slow them down…
Two huge matchups in New Orleans highlight tonight’s semifinal action on the select side of the high school football playoffs. Top-seeded Edna Karr, ranked eighth in the country by MaxPreps, will host fourth-seeded Catholic. The Cougars beat the Bears in the semis by two points last year, and the LHSAA Network’s Spencer Verrett expects another close game.
There are big games in Monroe tonight on the non-select side as Ruston hosts Zachary, Ouachita Parish is at Neville and St. James visits Sterlington.
The fifth ranked LSU women’s basketball team fell behind 17 to 3 at Duke last night but stormed back and ended up winning comfortably 93 to 77. The Lady Tigers had six players score in double figures led by Senior Flau’jae Johnson who had 18 points, five rebounds and three assists. Jada Richard from Opelousas had six points on the night…
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LSU is at UNO on Sunday afternoon.
In recruiting news…Four-star edge rusher Trenton Henderson has signed with LSU. Auburn and Florida State made a strong push to sign Henderson, who is ranked as the seventh best player in Florida according to 24-7 sports.
LSU could lose defensive coordinator Blake Baker. Baker is reportedly poised to be the next head coach at Tulane. Former LSU and La Tech assistant Joe Sloan will reportedly be the new offensive coordinator at Kentucky.