Avoyelles, Marksville both lose in District 3-AAA contests
Week 8 Scores
Caldwell Parish Spartans (8-0, 3-0) 54
Avoyelles Mustangs (4-4, 1-2) 22
Jena Giants (8-0, 3-0) 33
Marksville Tigers (3-5, 1-2) 14
Week 8 Scores
Caldwell Parish Spartans (8-0, 3-0) 54
Avoyelles Mustangs (4-4, 1-2) 22
Jena Giants (8-0, 3-0) 33
Marksville Tigers (3-5, 1-2) 14
No matter how much unpleasantness there may be between the Avoyelles Mustangs and the Marksville Tigers, both teams are rooting for their rivals in a week that has playoff implications for both of
SHOWING PRIDE IN THE FLAG
Each member of the Avoyelles High Mustangs football team carried a U.S. flag as they entered the field for their Homecoming game against archrival Marksville. The intent was to honor military veterans and to show that local high school football players do not share some NFL athletes' position of kneeling in protest when the National Anthem is played before a ball game. Avoyelles defeated the Tigers, 36-30, breaking a 21-game losing streak against Marksville. {Photo by Connie Giovanetti}
If a young man was born the night the Marksville Tigers started their domination of the football rivalry with the Avoyelles Mustangs, he can go out and have his first legal beer tonight to mark the
Marksville continued its win streak at home, Avoyelles got burned by a stingy defense and Bunkie found out firsthand what it’s like to be hit by a potential state champion.
Games for Friday, October 6
District 3-AAA
Jena (6-0, 1-0) 31 - Avoyelles (3-3, 0-1) 2
Marksville (3-3, 1-0) 64 - Bolton (1-5, 0-1) 27