Sports

By Kelsey Wheless

In the opening round of the Class 1A playoffs in 2015, the Logansport Tigers opened up against North Central Hurricanes. In that game the Tigers scored a school playoff record of 59 points on their way to a 59-0 win. Flash forward to 2017 and the Tigers are the defending Class 1A State Champions. On again the North Central Hurricanes came into town to open the playoffs. This year was a different score but the same result as the Tigers came away with a 52-0 win. Logansport was able to race to a 32-0 first quarter lead. The host Tigers added 14 more in the second quarter for all of the scoring in the game. In the second half, the teams agreed to play 5 minute quarters. In the second round of the playoffs the Tigers will travel to Homer to take on the Pelicans, who upset LaSalle in the first round.

By Antwone Jacobs

This past Friday, Coach Mike Green and the Mansfield High Wolverines hosted a first round playoff game against the East Feliciana Tigers. The Wolverines came into the playoffs winning six of their last seven games. They overcame an early season injury to starting quarterback LaKendrick Ross finished the regular season with a 7-3 overall record and 3-1 for District 1-2A play. East Feliciana came into the playoffs off a 34-14 win over District 8-2A foe Northeast High. After an 0-3 start to the season, the Tigers went 5-2 over their last seven games to finish with a 5-5, 3-2 record. Before the Wolverines took the field, Coach Green told his team “that all he was asking this team to do was keep fighting. There are 32 teams left and you have to do what it takes to remain one of them.”

By Kelsey Wheless

In the season finale and warm up before the playoffs the 9-0 Logansport Tigers played host to longtime rival and 8-1 St Mary Tigers. The standing room crowd got their money’s worth as the 2 Tiger teams fought tooth and nail until the final horn sounded. After Logansport had extended their lead to 12 with 7:21 left in the game, St Mary cut the lead to 6 with 48 seconds left. St Mary then attempted an onside kick which bounced off a Logansport player and was recovered by the visitors. With 4 seconds left and 12 yards from the tying score, St Mary tried to trick the defense with a running play. Lacadrian Gant and Lekadrian Turner stopped the St Mary back for a loss of 2 yards to seal the victory 36-30. This week the Tigers begin the playoffs with a home game at Tiger Stadium.

By Antwone Jacobs

For many coaches, there is no such thing as a good loss. However, Mansfield’s 47-34 loss to Calvary gave the team an opportunity to see how they measured up against a quality opponent as they prepared for the playoffs. Before that loss, the Wolverines had managed to put together a five game winning streak.

On Thursday night, they hosted the Lakeside High Warriors for the District 1-2A finale. Both teams came into the night with a 2-1 record in district play, looking to gain momentum as they head into the playoffs. According to the 2017 LHSAA Football Power Ratings, Lakeside was currently ranked #15 while Mansfield is ranked #17.

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By Antwone Jacobs

Mansfield High School recognized the senior members of the Lady Wolverine Volleyball Team at their last regular season home game on Tuesday, Oct. 24.

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By Kelsey Wheless

The Logansport Tigers remained undefeated and won their 22nd consecutive game with a 41-6 defeat of the Block Bears. With the win the Tigers improved to 8-0 on the season and 4-0 in district 3-1A. This week the Tigers return home to face the LaSalle Tigers. LaSalle comes into the game with a 4-4 record and 3-1 in District play. After taking a 33-6 halftime lead against Block, the second half was played with 10 minute quarters and a running clock.

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By Antwone Jacobs

By Kelsey Wheless

The Logansport Tigers continued their quest for a repeat Class A Championship with a 49-0 defeat of the University Academy Lions. With the win the Tigers improved to 7-0 on the season and 3-0 in district 3-1A. This week Logansport travels to Jonesville to take on the block Bears. The game with the Lions was played with a running clock starting in the second quarter.

On the night Dalton Shaw broke the school record with his 83rd touchdown pass. He tied the record for most pass completions in a career with 426.

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By Antwone Jacobs

Coming off of a 62-7 District 1-2A win over the D’Arbonne Timberwolves , Thursday night Coach Mike Green and the Mansfield Wolverines football team hosted the Ringgold Redskins for a non-district game. Ringgold came into the game looking for their first win of the season. The Wolverines came into the game on a three game winning streak where they had outscored their opponents 140- 27. The Mansfield defense has been playing lights out holding opponents to an average of 157 total yards and 9 points per game over the win streak. The Mansfield offense has began to find its rhythm just in time to make a push for the District 1-3A title.

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