Like a snowball rolling downhill and picking up mass, Destrehan only seems to be getting better and better as the weeks have rolled on this season.
The Wildcats dominated again on Friday night, toppling H.L. Bourgeois 49-0 on a night Shane Lee scored three rushing touchdowns – all in the first quarter – and the Destrehan defense secured its first shutout of the season. It was the Wildcats’ 19th win in a row, and DHS has allowed just four touchdowns all season long.
This week, Destrehan (5-0, 2-0) travels to Central Lafourche (0-5, 0-1) in search of its 20th consecutive win, hoping to extend the longest winning streak in the state of Louisiana.
Central Lafourche fell 45-14 in its District 7-5A opener a week ago and has struggled this season, but the team does have playmakers, the chief of which is Mason Sherrill, a tight end and versatile weapon for the Trojans.
“They have some skill guys who are very capable of making plays … they split (Sherrill) out but will also attach him to the formation as a true tight end,” said Destrehan head coach Marcus Scott.
He noted offensive play caller Chris Dugas is someone he’s familiar with – Dugas was the head coach at district rival Thibodaux prior to arriving at CLHS as offensive coordinator.
“He’s always done a very good job of scheming and play calling. We’ll have to be at our best on Friday,” Scott said.
Central wasn’t shy about taking on early competition, starting the season with a game against John Curtis. The team is still trying to find some footing in order to get its first win.
AN UPCOMING MILESTONE – Destrehan’s next victory will be a special one for Scott – it will mark his 100th career win as a head coach.
Scott has racked up victories quickly in his career – he was the head coach at West Jefferson for six seasons, John Ehret for two and has been at Destrehan since 2020.
It’s a mark Scott said he is appreciative to be approaching.
“It means so much because of the coaches and people who I’ve been able to do it with. Five of my coaches here at Destrehan were on my original staff at West Jefferson,” Scott said. “It’s what makes it special. Anyone I’ve ever worked with has a hand in getting to this point.”
Scott has an appreciation for the history of the game, and noted some of the coaches on that wins list that he looks up to.
“Coach Hank had over 300 and I had the privilege of coaching with him … the late coach Wayne Reece with more than 250 … those are some of the legends in the game, people I kind of look up to and aspire to have half as much impact on young people that they’ve had,” Scott said.
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