For a Leesville team that was struggling to find its way in a blowout loss to Tioga, the Wampus Cats didn’t appear to be in great position with a resurging Many program coming to town.

But Leesville sprinted to a big lead and smothered the visiting Tigers in a victory that feels like more than just a tally in the win column.

The Wampus Cats (1-2) smashed Many (2-1) in a 48-15 win to log its first triumph of the season.

Pickering came close to doubling its win total on the season, but the Red Devils couldn’t muster enough offense in the 14-6 loss at Northwood-Lena.

The good news for Rosepine is they don’t play on Thursday this week. The bad news is the third Thursday night game to start the season ended in a 52-0 shutout by Kinder.

LEESVILLE
The offense leaned more toward the pass in the Tioga loss, but Leesville got back to its running roots against Many thanks to a lead and the effectiveness of the offensive line.

Grant Braxton amassed his second 150-yard rushing game this season and an astonishing five rushing touchdowns to lead Leesville.

The Wampus Cats’ quick start and complete game allowed them to cruise against a Many squad that crushed its first two opponents in Logansport and DeRidder.

Leesville scored the first 28 points, which included taking advantage of one Many turnover and another failed fourth-down conversion.

After Braxton plowed in the first score, Leesville recovered a Many fumble in Tigers territory, setting up a second Braxton scoring plunge.

Many’s most promising drive ended in a failed fourth down near the red zone, and Leesville marched down the field to take a 21-0 lead on a Trel Bloom 10-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Tucker.

Bloom’s efficiency increased dramatically, completing 8-of-11 passes for 152 yards with his lone touchdown going to Jacob Pajinag.

Julius Brown led all receivers with 80 yards on three catches.

The Leesville defense stymied Many’s power rushing attack, holding the Tigers under 100 rushing yards and to 175 total yards.

PICKERING
Pickering’s offense couldn’t find a way to sustain drives against an improved Northwood-Lena defense that surrendered 40-plus points in its first two losses.

The Gators scored their two touchdowns in the first half before Pickering shut them out in the second half.

The Red Devils pulled within one score but couldn’t find another in the eight-point loss.

But progress continues to be made in John Daughtery’s third season as the Red Devils lost 28-7 to Northwood-Lena this past season.

ROSEPINE
Facing a traditional power like Kinder was going to be a tall order, and Kinder backed that up in the 52-0 win.

The Yellowjackets scored a pair of touchdowns each in the first three quarters and evenly dominated the game throughout.

Kinder led 30-0 at halftime and scored 15 more points in the third quarter for a 45-point margin.

Kinder’s defensive pressure plagued Rosepine all night as the Eagles were behind the sticks often.

Rosepine had trouble bringing down Kinder ballcarriers, allowing for extra yardage and sustained drives.