High School Football America

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Times-Picayune's 2009 High School Football Special Preview Sections

by Jeff Fisher
Louisiana High School Football Huddle

With the regular season set to start next week, Louisiana high school football fans can bone-up on who's who with the Times-Picayune's preview. Meanwhile, check-out a Times-Picayune story on tonight's Ed Reed River Parishes Jamboree that pits 5A state champ Destrehan against 3A champ Lutcher.

Cox Sports Television Teams-Up with Saints For LHSAA Game of the Week

by Jeff Fisher
Louisiana High School Football Huddle

For the second straight season, the New Orleans Saints partnering with the Louisiana High School Athletic Association for a High School Football Game of the Week on Cox Sports Television.

The 14-game broadcast schedule includes 10-regular season games and four post-season match-ups leading-up to exclusive coverage of the state championship games.

"The New Orleans Saints are proud to partner with the LHSAA for the second year in a row to spotlight some of our state's tremendous high school football programs," said Saints Owner/Executive Vice President Rita Benson LeBlanc. "Our support of high school and youth football programs is critical both to the communities we serve and the growth of the game we all love. We look forward to again bringing many of our gameday and youth programs elements to the different locations this season to compliment the passion and commitment of football fans to their teams."

2009 Game of the Week Schedule

Friday, September 4 - Belle Chase @ South Plaquemines, 7:00 P.M.
Friday, September 11 - St. Thomas More (Lafayette) @ Zachary, 7:00 P.M.
Friday, September 18 - Pineville (High) @ Alexandria (High), 7:00 P.M.
Friday, September 25 - St. James (High) @ Patterson (High), 7:00 P.M.
Thursday, October 1 - Oak Grove (High) @ Sterlington (Monroe), 7:00 P.M.
Friday, October 9 - Rummel (Metairie) @ Brother Martin (New Orleans), 7:00 P.M.
Friday, October 16 - Hahnville (Boutte) @ Destrehan (High), 7:00 P.M.
Thursday, October 22 - Evangel Christian (Shreveport) @ Calvary Baptist (Shreveport), 7:00 P.M.
Thursday, October 29 - Amite (High) @ Independence (High), 7:00 P.M.
Thursday, November 5 - St. Augustine (New Orleans) @ Thibodaux (High), 7:00 P.M.
Friday, November 13 - LHSAA Playoffs (Bi-District), 7:00 P.M.
Friday, November 20 - LHSAA Playoffs (Regional), 7:00 P.M.
Friday, November 27 - LHSAA Playoffs (Quarterfinal), 7:00 P.M.
Friday, December 4 - LHSAA Playoffs (Semifinal), 7:00 P.M.
December 11-12, 2009 - State Farm/LHSAA Prep Classic