Disappointed there's no chance for a rematch with Byrd:
Disappointed there's no chance for a rematch with Byrd:
But, it'll be nice to meet Curtis in the Dome! Er, provided we both make it that far. Take nothing for granted.
Who is Sam Houston and what's their story?
Louisiana Tech University
Flagship of the University of Louisiana System
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http://www.cpsb.org/domain/332
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Houston
All the brackets:
http://highschoolsports.nola.com/new...kets-released/
Sam Houston High | 880 Sam Houston Jones Parkway | Lake Charles, LA 70611
Louisiana Tech University
Flagship of the University of Louisiana System
All the brackets have been updated with the slate of games for Round 2:
http://highschoolsports.nola.com/new...kets-released/
Why are there so many divisions and classes? I remember going to 2 state championship games in Shreveport while I was at Tech where Woodlawn played Holy Cross(1968) and Airline played another catholic school from New Orleans(1967) that I don't remember the name of. There were only 4 classes then, B, A, AA, AAA. Looks like they separated the church schools from the public schools now. What's up with that?
Led by the principles at Many and Winnfield high schools, a coalition of public schools sued, or threatened to sue, the LHSAA due to perceived "unfairness" of a system where Many and Winnfield had to compete with John Curtis in AA. So, to appease the gripers, this new alignment was established. It only affects, for now, football playoffs.
Let me hasten to add. I am NOT knocking the teams in the Select Division I bracket. No sir! I know there are many quality teams. Not just Curtis. So, in NO WAY, am I saying Rummel will cakewalk back to the Dome this year. We might lose this weekend. We struggled mightedly to beat Catholic-BR and Jesuit this season. Got a break on a muffed punt to escape with the W vs. Catholic-BR. So, I fully understand the task at hand.
But! the truth is, as good as Div I is, playing together in 5A with the likes of Byrd, West Monroe, Ponchatula, Destrehan, etc...adds "championship-caliber" games to the bracket. When Rummel won the last true 5A title in 2012, Ouachita and Mandeville, were both VERY tough and either one of those, with one bounce of the ball, could have been in the Dome instead of us. It is that close! Two Dome-worthy teams could meet in the quarterfinals, easily! And one of them is going home that night.
Bring it back.