Acadiana (Lafayette, La.) at Archbishop Rummel (Metairie, La.)
Archbishop Rummel is a returning state champion in Louisiana.
File photo by Stephen Lew
The last two Louisiana Class 5A champions will butt heads Saturday night in suburban New Orleans. Defending champ Acadiana started the year No. 1 in the state sportswriters' poll, but a 39-21 loss to Shades Valley (Birmingham, Ala.) in Shreveport, La., last week dropped the Rams' early record to 1-1. Tulane recruit
Malik Eugene ran for 162 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Acadiana loss. On the other side, Rummel -- which won it all in 2012 -- is 2-0, but just barely. The Raiders needed three overtime possessions to come away with a 37-31 win over Hahnville last week. Senior running back
Brandon Phillips scored three rushing touchdowns, including the game-winner.
Just the facts: Acadiana has won three of the four games in this series since 2007. The Rams won 42-28 last season. … Acadiana is No. 2 and Rummel is fifth in CalPreps.com's dynasty rankings for Louisiana since 2010.
Mitch Stephens: Rummel 24, Acadiana 17
Kevin Askeland: Acadiana 35, Rummel 21
Jamie DeMoney: Rummel 23, Acadiana 14
Stephen Spiewak: Acadiana 42, Rummel 40
Leland Gordon: Acadiana 36, Rummel 28
Colin Ward-Henninger: Acadiana 42, Rummel 28
Jamie DeMoney has covered high school sports and recruiting for the past 20 seasons. He is a Regional Content Manager and Product Specialist for XOS Digital and compiles the National Prep Poll (PrepNation) for World Features Syndicate.
