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Destrehan alum, Christian rapper opens concert, finding platform
Joshua Jefferson has waited a long time to perform in live in front of an audience, and this Saturday he’ll get that chance. […]
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Destrehan, Ruston set for ‘smashmouth’ quarterfinal game
Another year, another deep playoff run for Destrehan.
The Wildcats (9-1) have been a state semifinalist or better in three of the past four years. With a win in Friday night’s quarterfinal at No. 13 Ruston (7-2) the No. 5 seeded Wildcats can make that four of five seasons. […]
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Rivalry Week antics lead to drug arrests and other criminal charges
The week leading up to the Destrehan vs. Hahnville high school football game is called Rivalry Week due to St. Charles Parish’s two high schools battling it out on the field. […]
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Defense rises to the occasion as Destrehan advances to quarterfinals
Leading by three but without its powerful tailback Razan Keller in the late stages of its Class 5A second round playoff battle with Dutchtown, Destrehan needed to find a way to put a tenacious Griffins team away. […]
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Local educator releases debut book aimed at helping teens
Destrehan native Dr. Christie Cognevich, who graduated as salutatorian of Destrehan High School in 2002, is living out her publishing dreams with the recent release of her debut title – Depression: Tips and Insights for Teens. […]
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Two of state’s best rushing attacks to battle at Destrehan in round two
In some ways, a mirror image awaits No. 5 Destrehan this week as it prepares to host No. 12 Dutchtown at 7 p.m. Friday, in the second round of the Class 5A playoffs. […]
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Destrehan storms through opening round behind 3 Keller touchdowns
Razan Keller scored three touchdowns, two of those in the second half, as Destrehan rolled past Ouachita Parish on a rainy Friday night to advance to round two of the Class 5A playoffs, 35-14. […]
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Wildcats roll into playoffs, will host Ouachita Parish in round one
Winners of seven consecutive games – the latest of which an exciting victory over archrival Hahnville – Destrehan now seeks to channel that momentum into another run to the Superdome, starting with a round one win this Friday night in Wildcat Stadium. […]
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Destrehan overpowers Hahnville in second half of rivalry showdown
All season long, St. Charles Parish anxiously awaited the final week showdown between Destrehan and Hahnville, and the action proved worth that wait. […]