Alexandria faced West Monroe in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Trojans fell just short of the Rebels by a score of 34-31. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rebels apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Alex Fontenot
| 09/05/25 vs West Feliciana | 129 |
| 09/11/25 vs Union Parish | 128 |
| 10/10/25 @ West Monroe | 94 |
| 09/26/25 vs Opelousas | 76 |
| 10/03/25 @ Many | 44 |
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Karsen Sellers, who threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns. Sellers has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. 94 of Sellers' passing yards were hauled in by Alex Fontenot, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Alexandria fell to 5-1. As for West Monroe, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alexandria will face off against Pineville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will be up against the Rebels' rather soft defense (which has allowed 36.83 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for West Monroe, they will square off against Ouachita Parish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions' defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so the Rebels' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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