For the first time this season, Willow will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Belle Chasse Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Willow needed a bit of extra time to put away Wright. They pulled ahead with a 50-49 photo finish over Wright.
Ahmad Vappie
| 10/03/25 vs Wright | 195 |
| 09/26/25 @ Newman | 70 |
| 09/20/25 @ East Jefferson | 111 |
| 09/12/25 vs Metairie Park Country Day | 116 |
| 09/05/25 @ Ascension Christian | 48 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Willow to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ahmad Vappie, who picked up 195 receiving yards and two TDs. With that strong performance, Vappie is now averaging an impressive 108 receiving yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiden Thomas, who threw for 283 yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Belle Chasse strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past West Jefferson 49-7. Fans of the Cardinals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Willow's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Belle Chasse, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Willow was dealt a bruising 63-22 loss at the hands of Belle Chasse in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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