ZACHARY — On a cold night, Live Oak High continued its scorching play.

DESTREHAN – Zachary will seek its third Class 5A state football championship in four seasons in next week’s Allstate Sugar Bowl LHSAA Prep Classic, but not until the Broncos catch their breath.

SCOTT -- David Brewerton and the Zachary Broncos left Bill Dotson Stadium Friday night feeling a lot happier than they did four years ago and they can thank quarterback Keilon Brown for helping make that happen.

Zachary has needed to rely on its defense at times this season and the Broncos stop unit has been up to the task.

ZACHARY - The Zachary High offense has been a work in progress this season, but a veteran offensive line has been a stabilizing force.

For Zachary High’s Eric King, it was like a match made in heaven when he first began swimming.

ZACHARY -- Leading by just four points at halftime, Zachary coach David Brewerton challenged his team to shake off a recent string of sluggish second-half starts.

There were few surprises for Zachary High when it learned of its fate in the Class 5A playoffs Sunday morning.

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CENTRAL -- David Brewerton saw the focus from his team all week in practice.

ZACHARY – Zachary High School athlete Sean Burrell has been turning heads on the track since he was a freshman, but the junior sprinter is also beginning to make a name for himself on the football field.

DENHAM SPRINGS – The belief Denham Springs had in the first three-plus minutes of Friday’s encounter with reigning Class 5A state champion Zachary quickly turned to disbelief.

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ZACHARY -- The Walker High football team is undefeated no more.

CENTRAL – The Central High volleyball team has been on a quest for consistency, and for one evening, at least, the Wildcats found what they were looking for against District 3-I rival Zachary.

ZACHARY — Zachary had nationally ranked University Lab well within striking distance Friday.

BATON ROUGE – A pair of first-place finishes from Eric King highlighted a successful showing for Zachary’s swim teams at last Saturday’s Capital City Swim League Meet at Crawfish Aquatics.

ZACHARY — Neither team left happy with its overall performance Friday.

ZACHARY - It’s hard to miss the contributions Caleb Jackson makes for the Zachary High football team. Through three games, the senior defensive lineman has been living in opponents’ backfields while piling up impressive statistics.

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BATON ROUGE -- Two teams. Two defending state champions. One thrilling early-season match-up.

SLIDELL - It didn't much look like a defending Class 5A state champion squad that took the field Friday night in its season opener.

The Zachary football schedule lists Northshore as its first opponent, just like last year.

During the time when he was an assistant at East St. John, Bill Conides got a front-row seat to one of the state’s best Class 5A districts.

ZACHARY – For Zachary’s Keilon Brown and Chandler Whitfield, it was like the 2017 season never stopped in the Superdome.

BATON ROUGE— Denham Springs High experienced a bit of uncertainty and some growing pains in its jamboree contest with Zachary on Thursday.

ZACHARY – Zachary three-star defensive back Tyler Judson feels like he’s got a good sense of humor, and following an unofficial visit to Ole Miss in June, he decided to unleash some of it on his unsuspecting parents.

Perhaps it was a premonition.

ZACHARY – Two of the biggest reasons that contributed to Zachary wide receiver Chandler Whitfield’s recent commitment to Nicholls State revolved around two central factors.

DENHAM SPRINGS – It’s the ultimate show of respect for a talented baseball player.

BATON ROUGE -- A lot has happened to Zachary’s girls’ basketball program since its best showing in just over two decades.