The Saints have a clear path to winning the NFC South by Thanksgiving while LSU remains #1, Tulane is hoping for a program-defining win, Nicholls and Southeastern are set for a high-stakes River Bell Classic and round two of the high school playoffs are upon us.
The Saints are looking to bounce back from a baffling loss while South Louisiana’s college football teams are red hot and the high school playoffs are getting underway. Overtime #103 goes in depth on all of the football action on deck for the middle of November.
Destrehan will enter the Class 5A playoffs riding a 3-game win streak after beating Hahnville in the last week of the regular season, 23-21. After falling to 4-3, the Wildcats beat Thibodaux and Central Lafourche before Friday night’s dramatic win over the Tigers.
One week after Rummel topped John Curtis in a battle of unbeatens, the Raiders secured a perfect regular season by beating Jesuit, 27-0. Meanwhile, the Patriots got back on track with a 36-3 win over Brother Martin.
The Cavaliers improve to 6-3, including a 4-game win streak heading into the postseason. DLS will now wait for their Division II playoff seeding to be announced Sunday.
Brice Brown’s team improved to 7-2 but could face a trip to Neville if they make it to the semifinals. They are currently 3rd in the LHSAA Power Ratings. The full brackets will be released Sunday.
It’s rivalry week in South Louisiana as the Saints host the Falcons and LSU travels to Alabama. The 99th episode of the FOX 8 Overtime Podcast delves into what to expect from the Saints after their bye week, lessons learned from the first College Football Playoff rankings and how the Tigers match up
The Saints and LSU are red hot entering their bye weeks while Tulane is trying to re-capture their flame and cold weather brings a battle of unbeatens to the high school football scene.
The Saints and LSU are riding impressive win streaks while Tulane and Nicholls are in search of a bounceback and Southeastern is returning from their bye week. In high school football, only three weeks remain in the regular season.
The District 7-5A battle of Wildcats went East St. John’s way in dramatic fashion as coach Brandon Brown’s defense stopped Destrehan on the final play of the game to win, 14-13.
The Saints, LSU and Tulane keep winning while Nicholls is picking up steam and high school football has a shake-up at the top of the FOX 8 Big 8 Rankings. Episode 87 of Overtime explores the weekend ahead for South Louisiana football.
The top District 7-5A teams of 2018 met in Week 6 with a surprising result. After a tough start to the season saw Terrebonne enter the matchup with a 2-3 record, the Tigers handed Destrehan their second loss of the season with a 30-22 final score.
A high school football player was injured during a game Thursday night and was airlifted from the field, but school officials said he is okay and the trip to the hospital was out of extreme caution.
The Saints are riding a 3-game win streak under Teddy Bridgewater as they head to Jacksonville while LSU is preparing for a top ten matchup against Florida. Tulane continues to impress with their best start to a season since 1998 and if they can breach the Top 25, South Louisiana could simultaneousl
The Saints are hoping that their steady, collected approach with Teddy Bridgewater will win out against the erratic and explosive style of Jameis Winston when the Buccaneers come to town. Meanwhile, Louisiana has a trio of ranked teams in LSU, Southeastern and Nicholls with Tulane knocking
Week four of the high school season was a busy one for St. Charles Catholic as they started Friday with an afternoon unveiling of their new stands and continued the festivities throughout the night with a 36-0 win.
The Saints are trying to figure out if they’ve found a new way to win in Drew Brees’ absence as the Cowboys come to town, while LSU and Tulane are riding high during their early bye weeks. Plus - there’s a big trend emerging in high school football this season.
The Saints are in unchartered territory as Drew Brees deals with a significant in-season injury for the first time in his career while LSU has a Heisman candidate in Joe Burrow, Tulane is getting ready for their time to shine in prime time and the prep scene is building a foundation of contenders, b
The Saints travel to Los Angeles for the highly-anticipated NFC Championship Game rematch while LSU gets back to work after a telling win over Texas. Back in New Orleans, Tulane looks to re-gain momentum against Missouri State and the high school ranks are already getting re-shuffled after week one.
In the first episode of a regular football season feature, we preview the weekend ahead for the Saints, South Louisiana’s college football teams and the greater New Orleans area’s high school scene.
Each Friday of June and July, FOX 8 is sitting down with a local high school football coach to preview the season and get to know them beyond the bright lights of high school football games. The coaches will also discuss the future of some of their top recruits.
Each Friday of June and July, FOX 8 is sitting down with a local high school football coach to preview the season and get to know them beyond the bright lights of high school football games. The coaches will also discuss the future of some of their top recruits.
