The Church Point Bears will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against the Marksville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Church Point is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They received a blow on Thursday as they fell 21-6 to North Vermilion.
Meanwhile, Marksville didn't have too much trouble with Avoyelles on the road on Friday as they won 30-16.
Marksville found their leader in underclassman Devin Lavalais, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 47 yards and two touchdowns. Jayden Price was Lavalais' top target, picking up 36 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Marksville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Church Point against Marksville in their previous matchup back in November of 2021 as the team secured a 49-6 win. In that matchup, Church Point amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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