Marksville High holding Homecoming activities this week
Marksville High School will celebrate its homecoming for 2017 this week with several activities.
The Homecoming Court features 13 young women vying for the title of Homecoming Queen.
Marksville High School will celebrate its homecoming for 2017 this week with several activities.
The Homecoming Court features 13 young women vying for the title of Homecoming Queen.
Tigers keep Catskin
Marksville High School Tigers players and coaches surround the coveted Catskin banner after defeating the Bunkie Panthers, 44-0, in the season opener for both teams on Sept. 1. Marksville now holds a six-game winning streak in the traditional rivalry game that was put on hold the past two years due to scheduling conflicts. Bunkie holds an overall advantage in the long-running series. The win means the banner will be displayed again this year at Marksville and be up for grabs again next Fall. {Photo by Crystal Fuqua}
As if there weren't going to be enough distractions with Bunkie and Marksville meeting in football for the first time in three seasons in the renewal of The Battle for the Catskin, Hurricane Harve
Avoyelles Mustang runningback Myron Robertson (right) barely beats Livonia defender Trent Bergeron to the ball for a touchdown late in the first quarter of the Mustang-Wildcat season opener in Moreauville. The rare TD pass for the “ground-and-pound” Avoyelles High squad made the score 8-6, but the Class AAA Mustangs lost the game to the Class AAAA Wildcats, 16-6. {Photo by Connie Giovanetti}
Livonia’s offense tried to be a good guest, giving the Avoyelles Mustangs a few gifts in the form of turnovers.
Four high school athletes from Avoyelles Parish were named first team All-State in their class while another was an All-State honorable mention.