For the first time this season, Kaplan will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will take on the Abbeville Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kaplan will be strutting in after a win while Abbeville will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Kaplan beat Southern Lab 27-18. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Meanwhile, Abbeville didn't have quite enough to beat Franklinton on Thursday and fell 33-30. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Demons are ranked 88th).
Kaplan will need to focus on slowing down Dazavien Maze, one of several Abbeville players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 234 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 31 yards. 91 of Maze's passing yards were hauled in by Braylon Himel, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Abbeville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Andrew Payton III and Jacolby Campbell. Payton III has been hot, having also posted five or more total tackles the last six times he's played. Another thorn in Franklinton's side was Jazavian Briggs, who picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Kaplan's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Abbeville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Kaplan against Abbeville in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 44-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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