Shades Valley (Birmingham, Ala.) at Acadiana (Lafayette, La.)What to watch: Acadiana jumped three spots to No. 17 in this week's Xcellent 25 after beginning defense of its Class 5A state title with a
dominant 55-6 win at Northside (Lafayette, La.). Senior running back
Malik Eugene (a Tulane commit) stood out with three rushing touchdowns and another score on a 76-yard kickoff return. Shades Valley (3-0) bolstered its No. 2 spot in the MaxPreps Alabama Computer Rankings with a
27-0 shutout over Center Point (Birmingham). Mississippi State-bound running back
Keith Mixon sparked the Mounties with two first-quarter touchdown runs.
Just the facts: According to CalPreps.com, Louisiana held a 6-3 advantage in games versus Alabama opponents dating back to 2003. … Saturday will be the first game for either team against an out-of-state opponent in at least a decade.
Mitch Stephens: Acadiana 28, Shades Valley 17
Kevin Askeland: Acadiana 35, Shades Valley 13
Jamie DeMoney: Acadiana 27, Shades Valley 14
Stephen Spiewak: Acadiana 44, Shades Valley 28
Leland Gordon: Acadiana 35, Shades Valley 28
Colin Ward-Henninger: Shades Valley 28, Acadiana 27
