Tonight the high school football season starts as teams embark on an eight-game regular-season schedule and then a five-week postseason that will be completed with the Prep Classic December 26th-28th.

Today at the State Capitol, The Senate Education Committee approves legislation that would require the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to have four state legislators serve on the executive board of the LHSAA. The association’s executive director Eddie Bonine told the panel he is okay with lawmakers on the executive board, he just doesn’t think a law is needed.
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The measure heads to the Senate floor for more consideration.

Assistant State Public Health Officer, Dr. Alex Billioux’s last day with the department is tomorrow. Billioux, who’s been overseeing the state’s coronavirus response, tells The Advocate that football games drawing thousands of fans could lead to “three to five deaths per week.”

The Ragin Cajuns’ game against Appalachian State next Wednesday has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing within the Mountaineers football program. The two schools hope to play the game December 4th or 5th. As the schedule calls for now, the Cajuns do not have another game until October 17th, unless they find an opponent on October 10th.

ULM is still in search of its first win and the Warhawks host Georgia Southern on Saturday to complete a three-game homestand. All three of the Warhawks losses have been by double digits. Coach Matt Viator knows his team is better than this
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Kick-off on Saturday is at 6 PM.