The Basile Bearcats (Basile, LA) football trounced the host Merryville Panthers (Merryville, LA), 49-6 in Friday's league outing.

The Bearcats now sport a 2-4 record. They take the field next when they host Grand Lake for a 1A District 4 outing on Friday, October 17. Basile will clash with a Hornets squad coming off a 55-13 league loss to Hamilton Christian (Lake Charles, LA). The Hornets record now stands at 5-1.

With the defeat, Merryville falls to 2-4 on the year. The Panthers travel to Oberlin (Oberlin, LA) to battle the Tigers in a 1A District 4 game on Friday, October 17. The Tigers enter the game with a record of 1-3. Oberlin lost 36-25 in their recent non-league outing against East Beauregard (DeRidder, LA)