Hornets, Wolfpack will clash at Fire on the Bayou

The Franklin Hornets and the West St. Mary Wolfpack will clashing in the renewed version of Fire on the Bayou on Friday while the Hanson Memorial Tigers will host the Vermilion Catholic Eagles in District 7-1A action and the unbeaten Centerville Bulldogs will take their show on the road Friday in a non-district contest.
Both Franklin and West St. Mary are currently 0-3 on the season and looking for their first win of the 2017 campaign. Friday’s Fire on the Bayou will not only mark the renewing of the friendly rivalry between the neighboring schools, but it will also mark the opening of the 2017 District 7-2A season for both Franklin and West St. Mary squads.
According to Franklin Coach Brandon Small his Hornets will host the West St. Mary Wolfpack in the friendly rivalry known as Fire on the Bayou in a must-win situation.
“It’s a must-win situation and we have to approach it like that,” Small stated. Both teams are looking forward to playing the Fire on the Bayou game which hasn’t been played in years.” It’s the renewing of a rivalry but it’s also the district opener so it’s a very important game for us.”
West St. Mary Coach C. J. Armelin feels good about his team’s chances in the renewing of the Fire on the Bayou Classic which was last played in 2012.
“I feel good about my team’s chances after playing larger schools with good depth over the past three games,” Armelin said. “We were forced to play our without key players due to injuries. Now our guys have healed and we are looking forward to bringing back the rivalry while also bringing back the tradition of Fire on the Bayou where communities and families will be coming back together.”
Coach Armelin knows his Wolfpack can’t overlook the Franklin Hornets in Friday’s rivalry contest.
“Franklin will be ready as Friday’s game will be a rivalry game,” he said. “I can’t overlook Franklin because rivalry games are always intense.’
Franklin and West St. Mary clash in the Fire on the Bayou contest on Friday at 7 p.m. at J. C. Dry Stadium in the District 7-2A opener.
VERMILION CATHOLIC at HANSON MEMORIAL
Fresh off their first victory of the season under Coach Chris Sanders, the Hanson Memorial Tigers will play host to the Vermilion Catholic Eagles on Friday in District 7-1A action at McCloskey Field.
Hanson (1-2) earned a 26-19 road victory over the Westminster Crusaders last week in Opelousas.
Hanson will play host to the Vermilion Catholic Eagles on Friday at 7 p.m. in the 2017 District 7-1A opener at McCloskey Field.
CENTERVILLE at ECOLE CLASSIQUE
The undefeated Centerville Bulldogs will put their 3-0 record on the line Friday while traveling to play Ecole Classique in a non-district game at 7 p.m.
The Centerville Bulldogs (3-0) rolled past the Delcambre Panthers last week for their third win in a row.
Centerville (3-0) will travel to face Ecole Classique on Friday in non-district action with kickoff set for 7 p.m.