Among the several “teams” announced at the end of the season -- all-state, all-district, all-Cenla and all-parish -- the local one is the one many football fans look for.
Robert Lewis (right, in pre-game warm-ups) was an imposing force on the Avoyelles Mustangs' offensive and defensive lines during his high school football career. The 6-6, 295-pound senior plans to go to college and hopes football can still be a part of his life at that level. {Photo by Raymond L. Daye}
Brody Knott (shown passing as quarterback last year) enjoyed playing a number of positions, including a marauding linebacker that tackled opposing quarterbacks and running backs for losses on many occasions. The 5-8 senior started as the Mustang signal caller when he was a 5-6 8th grader. He spent most of his time on offense this year at halfback. {Photo by Connie Giovanetti}
Brody Knott: “I was pretty much always the smallest one on the field, but I didn’t think about that when I was blocking or on defense. I just hit them and whatever happened after that just happened.”
Robert Lewis: “I’m not worried about who gets the headlines and the credit. I’m just worried about protecting my quarterback and making a hole for the running back.”
If the Avoyelles Mustangs football team could be considered a “pod,” these two would definitely not be considered “two peas.”
All three Avoyelles Parish football-playing high schools were bumped from the state playoffs this past Friday night.
All three Avoyelles Parish football teams lost during the first Week of Playoffs:
AVOYELLES 14
Caldwell 22
BUNKIE 14
Kinder 56
MARKSVILLE 12
Baker 18
Two out of three Avoyelles Parish football teams won Friday night.
Avoyelles 26
Peabody 20
Bunkie 32
Lakeview (Campti) 20
Marksville 8
Caldwell 13
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