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Early home games could be big for Wildcats’ new starters
Early on this fall, Destrehan fans won’t generally have to go far to see their Wildcats take the gridiron. […]
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Recalling a classic win by unbeaten champs
For the next couple of columns, I’d like to turn back the clock and reminisce about a pair of the most memorable prep football games I’ve had the opportunity to cover, one of them featuring the Hahnville Tigers and one featuring the Destrehan Wildcats, which is where we begin today: we go back to October of 2007 as the eventual undefeated 5A champions hosted East St. John. […]
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Early season schedule to again test Hahnville on gridiron
For the first time in three off-seasons with his team, coach Nick Saltaformaggio’s Hahnville Tigers will retain both their offense and defensive systems from the prior season. From that standpoint, the coach believes his team is in better position to hit the ground running in September – in theory. […]
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Destrehan receiver Young commits to play at Notre Dame
Destrehan’s football team hasn’t put together its sterling record by accident or luck, although one of its top performers may be primed to bring the luck of the Irish with him for his senior season. […]
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Reed camp wraps at DHS
It was a rare occurrence Thursday at Destrehan High School as Ed Reed’s annual football camp did not feature the presence of Reed himself, but there was a good reason for his absence — the likely one day NFL Hall of Fame safety was headed north following the sudden passing of coaching icon Buddy Ryan. […]
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Explosive end, Hahnville native eyes NFL career with Seahawks
The Pacific Northwest is simply the latest stop for Darzil Washington, yet another former River Parishes football star who may soon find himself among the NFL ranks. […]
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Hahnville alum signs, seeks championship at D-II level
Boutte native and Hahnville alumnus Lindzell Rhodes has signed with Division II college Virginia Union after graduating from Mississippi Valley State University. […]
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Wildcats use spring to evaluate, retool
Destrehan coach Stephen Robicheaux calls spring an evaluation period, and given the Wildcats need to replace six starters on offense and nine on defense going into next season, it wasn’t a time he, nor his coaching staff, would take lightly. […]
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Tigers impressive in spring game performance at John Ehret
Hahnville head coach Nick Saltaformaggio didn’t hold back his enthusiasm after his team’s spring game scrimmage at 2015 Class 5A state runner-up John Ehret. […]