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High school football is back: Jamborees rage across Baton Rouge
Posted 10:21 PM 8/28/2026 by Ben Dackiw
BATON ROUGE - As one last test drive before the regular season gets started, high school football teams in the area batted in football jamborees. The most high-profile clash of the night was at Memorial Stadium between Catholic and U-High.
LSU football head coach Lane Kiffin was in (More)
Yesterday
Southern runs into tough matchup to start Marshall Faulk era
Posted 10:11 PM 8/28/2026 by Ben Dackiw
BIRMINGHAM - Alabama State quarterback and 2025 SWAC Offensive Player of the Year Andrew Body is a tough quarterback to go against in week one, particularly for a Southern Jaguars team looking to turn the page after 2025's 2-10 record.
But for Jags head coach Marshall Faulk, he sees the (More)
Today
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Posted 7:54 AM 8/29/2026 by Hunter McCann
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Friday
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8/27/2026
Southeastern drops season opener to Houston Christian 34-28
Posted 8:20 PM 8/27/2026 by Brie Andras
HAMMOND - No. 19 Southeastern opened their season at home and fell to Houston Christian 34-28 Thursday night.
The Lions struck first with a 10-yard touchdown run from Calvin Smith Jr. They would lead 7-0 going into the second quarter.
The momentum shift would come later in the (More)
8/26/2026
Catholic and U-High football gear up for Capital City Kickoff
Posted 9:42 PM 8/26/2026 by Ben Dackiw
BATON ROUGE - The preseason ramp-up for Catholic and U-High football will end with the 1st Annual Capital City Kickoff Jamboree on Friday night at Memorial Stadium. Both teams played in scrimmages last week, but the jamboree is intended to serve as a more "game-like" setting.
For two (More)
8/25/2026
SEC bans teams from rostering former NFL and NBA players
Posted 5:25 PM 8/25/2026 by Nathan Messina
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference implemented a new rule Tuesday prohibiting member schools from rostering former professional football and basketball players.
The new SEC policy bans players who have declared for the draft of, signed a contract with, or been listed on a (More)
8/24/2026
SPARE NOTES: Im So Ready For The New Bowling Season Maybe.
Posted 7:21 PM 8/24/2026 by Kent Lowe
BATON ROUGE - For me, the new bowling season starts Thursday night at All Star Lanes and I’m really very excited.
My Thursday night league has eight more teams this year, 24 total, and frankly, pretty much the cream of the crop in Baton Rouge bowling will be in action. Then (More)
