There are some big high school football games on the schedule tonight. In Shreveport, two of the best teams in Class Five-A go at it as Airline visits Evangel. Over in Monroe, Ouachita Christisian hosts Mangham in a battle for the district lead. In Lafayette…it will be a crosstown battle as St. Thomas More visits Teurlings Catholic. Just down the road from that game….Church Point hosts Eunice and in the River Parishes….St. Charles Catholic hosts Riverside.

LSU is a 15.5 point favorite to beat Western Kentucky tomorrow night in Tiger Stadium. But Coach Les Miles has told his team not to expect an easy victory, because of what the Hilltoppers can do on offense….
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Kick-off tomorrow night is just after 6 PM.

UL Monroe and Louisiana Tech are listed as favorites in Las Vegas for their respective games. The Warhawks are at Idaho, while the Bulldogs host Middle Tennessee. ULM is favorite by one point and they are playing in Moscow for the first time since 2004. Tech is a touchdown favorite and is expected to have star running back Kenneth Dixon back for this game.

Grambling State is expected to win on Saturday. The Tigers are 5-0 in the SWAC, while Mississippi Valley state is winless in league play. Southern will travel to Texas Southern. The Jaguars need to win to keep pace with Grambling.

In Lake Charles…McNeese State will look to stay undefeated on the season as they host Northwestern State. The Demons won their first game of the year last week against Lamar.

And in the NBA….the Pelicans close out their preseason schedule with a home game against Miami tonight. New Orleans will tip it off for real on Tuesday against Golden State.