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Central Catholic’s Sydney Holder carries the football, while teammate Jalen Johnson looks to provide protection during the Eagles’ 34-27 loss to Opelousas Catholic last week. As a result of the loss, Central Catholic slipped a spot in the latest Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 1A poll. Central Catholic will return to action Thursday when it travels to face Ascension Catholic in Donaldsonville in a 7 p.m. contest. (The Daily Review/Geoff Stoute)

CCHS slips a spot in latest Class 1A poll

Staff Report

Central Catholic slipped a spot in this week’s Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 1A poll following the team’s 34-27 loss to Opelousas Catholic a week ago.
The Eagles are ranked No. 5 in this week’s poll. The Eagles received 89 points, two behind No. 4 St. Mary’s.
Central Catholic’s opponent Thursday, Ascension Catholic, received 15 votes in this week’s poll.
Central Catholic’s District 7-1A opponent, Ascension Episcopal surged up the poll to No. 3 this week. The Blue Gators were tied with Oak Grove for the No. 6 ranking a week ago.
Another District 7-1A team, Vermilion Catholic, received two votes in this week’s poll
Haynesville replaces Southern Lab as the new top-ranked team in Class 1A after Southern Lab fell a week ago to University Lab, then-ranked No. 9 in Class 3A. Haynesville received 10 of 11 first-place votes and 131 points.
In Class 3A, Kaplan remained at No. 6. Kaplan is a District 8-3A opponent of Berwick and Patterson.
Lutcher remained 3A’s top-ranked squad with a 2-0 mark and 131 points. The Bulldogs received 10 of 11 first-place votes.
Patterson High School’s opponent this week, Class 2A Catholic High-New Iberia, remained ranked No. 10 this week. The Panthers are 2-0 and received 36 points.
Patterson’s opponent a week ago, Hahnville, received four votes in the Class 5A poll. The Lumberjacks fell to Hahnville, 30-0.
In Class 4A, Neville remained No. 1. The Tigers, 2-0 this season, received 132 points and all 11 first-place votes.
Below are the complete polls in each class:

The Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s high school football polls are listed Class 5A-1A. First place votes are listed in parenthesis:
Class 5A
Rcrd Pts Prv
1. Brother Martin (10) 2-0 131 1
2. John Curtis (1) 2-0 114 6
3. Catholic-BR 2-0 113 4
4. Parkway 2-0 96 5
5. West Monroe 1-1 85 2
6. Destrehan 2-0 72 8
7. Scotlandville 2-0 59 9
8. Acadiana 1-1 52 3
9. Barbe 2-0 35 NR
10. Evangel 0-2 29 NR
Others receiving votes: Rummel 26, Ponchatoula 18, St. Amant 9, John Ehret 8, Hahnville 4, Landry-Walker 3, Sulphur 3, Airline 1.

Class 4A
Rcrd Pts Prv
1. Neville (11) 2-0 132 1
2. Teurlings Catholic 2-0 116 2
3. Karr 2-0 106 3
4. Carencro 2-0 94 4
5. St. Thomas More 1-1 77 5
6. Minden 2-0 72 6
7. Benton 2-0 62 8
8. McDonough 35 2-0 61 9
9. Plaquemine 1-1 59 7
10. North Desoto 2-0 36 NR
Others receiving votes: Breaux Bridge 22, Lagrange 10, St. Michael 7, Livonia 2, Franklinton 1, Salmen 1.

Class 3A
Rcrd Pts Prv
1. Lutcher (10) 2-0 131 1
2. Amite 1-1 115 2
3. De La Salle (1) 2-0 107 3
4. West Feliciana 2-0 98 4
5. St. James 2-0 90 5
6. Kaplan 2-0 77 6
7. University 1-1 62 9
8. Jennings 2-0 52 NR
9. Iowa 2-0 31 NR
10. Parkview Baptist 0-2 30 7
Others receiving votes: St. Louis 24, Jena 18, Marksville 11, Peabody 9, South Beauregard 2, Winnfield 1.

Class 2A
Rcrd Pts Prv
1. Notre Dame (9) 2-0 129 1
2. Many (2) 2-0 121 2
3. Madison Prep 2-0 111 3
4. Ouachita Christian 2-0 88 4
5. Riverside 1-1 86 5
6. Mangham 2-0 66 6
7. Kinder 1-1 63 7
8. Welsh 2-0 52 8
9. Sterlington 2-0 41 9
10. Catholic-N.I. 2-0 36 10
Others receiving votes: Newman 21, St. Charles Catholic 12, Pickering 11, Dunham 7, Menard 4, St. Helena 3.

Class 1A
Rcrd Pts Prv
1. Haynesville (10) 2-0 131 2
2. Southern Lab (1) 1-1 121 1
3. Ascnsn. Episcopal 2-0 105 T6
4. St. Mary’s 1-1 91 3
5. Central Catholic 1-1 89 4
6. Kentwood 0-2 68 5
7. (tie) Oak Grove 0-2 58 T6
7. (tie) St. Frederick 1-1 58 8
9. Delhi Charter 1-1 44 9
10. Arcadia 1-1 37 10
Others receiving votes: Cedar Creek 29, Ascension Catholic 15, Logansport 6, Basile 2, Vermilion Catholic 2, Covenant Christian Academy 2.

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