Leesville’s dynamic scoring football duo of RB Xavier Ford and WR Izaiah Farley recently received All State honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.
Ford was an All-State pick as a sophomore two seasons ago and is primed for an outstanding senior year. He totaled 2425 yards and 32 TDs his junior year in leading the Wampus Cats to the District 3-4A title. He has 5130 career rushing yards and 64 TDs. Ford was selected to the First Team All-State Offense.
Farley, a graduating senior, was selected All-State Honorable Mention. This year he caught 58 passes for 832 yards and 10 TDs. He was also a running back, kick returner and defensive back, excelling wherever the coaching staff put him on the field. Farley finishes his stellar career at Leesville with over 1200 yards receiving to go along with 17 TDs.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Following the pre-holiday parish tournament at Rosepine several teams had great weeks.
Hornbeck’s Lady Hornets went to the Airline Tournament in Bossier City and went 3-0 to win it all. They defeated Class A Homer 69-25, Class A East Beauregard 54-52, and 5A host Airline 45-42. They are now 15-5 heading into district play January 12 against Pleasant Hill.
Pitkin’s Lady Tigers missed the Vernon tourney to play and win a tournament in Orlando, Florida, beating teams from Georgia and New York in the process. They have won five in a row, recently demolishing two in-state teams: Avoyelles Public Charter, 68-21 and Glenmora, 66-47. The Lady Tigers are 17-8 heading into district play.
Rosepine followed their girls’ title in the parish tournament by winning at Oak Hill 75-59. The Lady Eagles are 13-5 with four wins in a row heading into their final non-district games.
Simpson’s Lady Broncos have been lighting it up lately posting an 18-4 overall record. They have won 11 of the last 12; most recently beating 5A Alexandria Senior High on the road 52-48. They will open district 3-C play Tuesday, January 9, against Negreet.
Leesville followed the Vernon tourney with a 45-36 road win at Bolton to move to 11-6 on the season. The Lady Wampus Cats have games coming up with Pickering and North Central.
Pickering’s Lady Red Devils beat Singer 41-19 on December 28, to even their record at 9-9. They next play at Lake Charles College Prep on Thursday, January 4.
Evans had the toughest week following the parish tourney, losing at the Alexandria tournament to 5A schools Southwood and Sulphur. The Lady Eagles open district play Tuesday, January 9, against Ebarb.
The two girls’ teams with the best records, Anacoco (19-3) and Hicks (21-1), continued to win. Anacoco had won 16 in a row before falling to Rosepine in the parish tournament finals. They bounced Many on December 29 by a score of 51-21. The Lady Indians open district play January 9 versus Elizabeth. Hicks will open district play January 9 against Oak Hill.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Anacoco’s 22-5 record is tops in the area. The Indians have won eight in a row, including winning the Vernon Parish tournament. They followed up that title by unloading on 2A Many 60-26. They played Leesville last night but the score was not available at press time.
The Simpson Broncos left the parish tournament and headed to Hackberry for the Hornets Invitational. They lost to 3A Iota in the first game but bounced back to win the consolation bracket beating South Cameron 61-34 and Oberlin 77-43. The Broncos are 9-13 heading into district play.
Rosepine played at the ASH tourney in Alexandria last week, losing to 5A ASH 69-42. The Eagles are 6-8 with several non-district games left on the schedule.
Pitkin lost in the parish tournament finals to Anacoco and followed that with a 53-51 loss at 2A Glenmora to fall to 15-10.
PIckering’s Red Devils followed a 1-1 showing at the parish tourney by beating Singer 58-55 to move to 14-5 on the season. They travel to Lake Charles College Prep for a matchup Thursday, January 4.
Leesville started the season 7-2 but has lost three of the last five games. They play Pickering Monday, January 8.
Hornbeck traveled to the Airline tourney in Bossier City where they lost to 4A Booker T Washington (Shreveport) 79-38 and 2A Loyola Prep 51-44. The Hornets have lost seven in a row following an 8-4 start.
The Hicks Pirates moved to 13-9 with a win at Saline last week, 58-47. They open district play Tuesday, January 9 against Oak Hill.
Evans went to 4A Grant last week and lost a close one, 58-53. The Eagles have lost six in a row to drop to 8-13 on the season.
MICKEY GOINS BASKETBALL CLASSIC AT ANACOCO
The Annual Mickey Goins Classic begins play Thursday, January 4, at the Anacoco Gym:
THURSDAY…3:30 p.m.: Leesville v. South Beau (G); Evans v. Northwood (B); Leesville v. Evans (G);
Anacoco v. South Beauregard (B)
FRIDAY…3:30 p.m.: Singer v. Hicks (G); Evans v. Northwood (B); Leesville v. Evans (G); Leesville v. South
Beau (B)
SATURDAY…10:30 a.m.: Singer v. Evans (G); Singer v. Evans (B)