16:45 Sportscast, December 2nd, 2016

Southern Lab took home the LHSAA Division 4 football championship today after defeating Ascension Episcopal in the Dome, 36-9. Riverside defeated St. Charles in Division III, 29-7. St. Thomas More is taking on Parkview Baptist this evening in Division 2. Scotlandville plays Evangel Christian at 8:30.

Grambling State will face Alcorn in the SWAC Championship game tomorrow. Tigers Coach Broderick Fobbs says he likes that they’re on taking on the two time defending conference champion Braves…:
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In the Sun Belt, in state rivals UL Lafayette will take the field with ULM tomorrow afternoon in Malone Stadium. If the Ragin Cajuns win this one they will likely end up in the New Orleans Bowl.

In C-USA, Louisiana Tech travels to face Western Kentucky.

Alabama coach Nick Saban told reporters today that offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin is definitely ready to be head coach again. Kiffin is reported to be the top choice to be LSU head coach Ed Orgeron’s new OC, and also that he’s in the mix for head coaching jobs at Houston and Oregon. SBNation.com reports Kiffin would interview with Houston Sunday.

There are new details coming out in the case of former John Curtis star and NFL player Joe McKnight who was killed in an apparent road rage incident. The NAACP is livid that the shooter, 54-year-old Ronald Gasser, who is white, was released from custody without being charged. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand…:
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According to a release, McKnight exited his car and was shot by Gasser as he approached the shooter’s passenger window.