The Berwick High School Panthers, led by, from left, Cooper Roussel, Trenton Hebert and Orry Arcemont, run to their sideline prior to their District 8-3A game against Patterson Thursday in Berwick. Berwick snapped a 20-year losing streak to Patterson with a 42-35 victory. Look for more in Friday's newspaper as well as here at www.stmarynow.com. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of Greg Roussel)
Berwick wins; Morgan City falls in Thursday night action
Berwick High School did something Thursday night its hasn't done in 20 years: Beat Patterson.
The Panthers held off a late Patterson charge for a 42-35 victory in District 8-3A action in Berwick.
The win ended a 20-year losing streak for the Panthers against their neighboring rivals. Berwick hadn't beaten Patterson since a 28-14 win in Patterson in 1996.
With the win, Berwick improves to 5-1 overall and 2-1 in district, while Patterson slips to 0-6 overall and 0-2 in district.
Berwick will return to action Oct. 14 when it travels to face Kaplan in a district contest, while Patterson will host E.D. White the same night.
Meanwhile, in Morgan City Thursday, South Lafourche shut out Morgan City, 59-0.
With the loss, Morgan City falls to 3-3 overall and 0-1 in District 7-4A. The Tigers will return to action next Friday when they travel to face Ellender.
Below are other Louisiana prep football scores from Thursday night, courtesy of The Associated Press:
Albany 70, King 12
Belaire 22, Woodlawn (BR) 7
Bonnabel 22, Helen Cox 7
Calvary Baptist Academy 54, North Caddo 27
De La Salle 66, KIPP Renaissance 18
Denham Springs 21, Live Oak 16
DeRidder 28, Crowley 7
Elton 38, Lake Charles College Prep 31
Fair Park 38, Huntington 26
Holy Savior Menard 49, Rosepine 8
Jennings 50, Iota 26
Lake Arthur 50, Mamou 12
Lutcher 51, Clark 0
Ouachita Christian 35, Sterlington 0
Parkway 49, Captain Shreve 23
South Beauregard 23, St. Louis 9
South Cameron 10, Merryville 7
St. Helena Central 47, Springfield 6
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