After the New Orleans Saints pretty much laid an egg last Thursday night against the Los Angeles Rams, most members of the Who Dat Nation have put the proverbial fork in the 2023 season.
The LHSAA softball playoffs are kicking into high gear and there are a few teams in Southwest Louisiana who are taking part in the action. LHSAA baseball teams in the area have wrapped up their regular seasons this past week and will be waiting to hear their names called this Sunday when the LHSAA baseball playoff pairings will be announced...
The Showdown is tomorrow at 3:20. The playoff rematch between the Saints and Seahawks. The Saints appear to be getting healthy just in time for the toughest and biggest game of the year.
They said the Saints could not win on the road., They said the Saints could not win in the cold. They were wrong. A stingy defense and strong running game give the Saints their first ever road playoff win and sets up a return trip to Seattle.
The Saints will face frigid conditions when they play the Philadelphia Eagles at home this Saturday. Temperatures will never eclipse the freezing mark Saturday as both teams begin the playoffs.
The Cowboys are almost a lock for the playoffs. It will be their first playoff appearance since 2009. They take on the Lamar Cardinals this Saturday and Sunday the playoff pairings will be announced.
The McNeese Cowboys have one more regular season football game left. The Pokes travel to Beaumont Saturday to take on the Lamar Cardinals. It should be an easy win for the Cowboys and set the team up for a home p[layoff game. tickets for that playoff game can be reserved now.
The Cowboys loss to Southeastern last week was a heart breaker. It resulted in a drop in the polls for the Pokes who now will need some help to win the Southland Conference. There is some good news as the pokes travel this week to take on the Lumberjacks of Stephen F Austin.
After years of debate, the LHSAA has decided to have separate playoffs in high school football -- one for private schools, and one for public schools. This could change state championships in Louisiana forever.