Central City News

District Championship, Homecoming On Line at 7 Friday at Wildcat Stadium CENTRAL — Fresh off an impressive victory over arch-rival Denham Springs, the Central Wildcats (7-1) host Scotlandville for the District 4-5A Championship and a  spot in the State Playoffs. Scotlandville is “the real deal,” according to Central head coach Sid Edwards.  “They’re huge, big […]

From Hooper Rd. To Parkview to Ann Arbor, Mich., Dileo Makes Mark ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan football roster includes an unusual entry — one of the players lists his hometown as “Greenwell Springs, LA.”  It is Central’s Drew Dileo who led Parkview Baptist to a 3A State Championship before accepting a scholarship to play for […]

CENTRAL — The Central Middle School Wildcats won a decisive 38-20 victory over Zachary Tuesday night at Wildcat Stadium to clinch the Baton Rouge Boys’ Athletic League Championship. Central, which is now 7-0, will attempt to finish the season undefeated when they host East Feliciana at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at Wildcat Stadium. […]

Wildcats Wiped Artificial Turf with Broncos, 45-28 by Woody Jenkins ZACHARY — No. 12-ranked Cen- tral High secured its position at the top of District 4-5A with a convincing 45-28 victory over Zachary Friday night at Bronco Stadium. But the game was in doubt until early in the 3rd quarter when Wildcat safety Paul Broussard put it […]

CENTRAL — On paper, the Central High School Wildcats don’t have much chance for victory against the St. Amant High Gators at The Pit Friday night in St. Amant.  Both teams are 4-0, but St. Amant is bigger, stronger, and at many positions faster.  St. Amant runs the option and uses misdirection.  So they’re also […]

by Woody Jenkins, editor ST. AMANT — It’s been four years since the Central Wildcats traveled to Ascension Parish to play St. Amant.  This Friday night’s trek should be “interesting”! St. Amant High plays its football at “The Pit” near St. Amant Middle School 44317 La. 429, St. Amant, LA 70774. This is not where […]

CENTRAL — The Central High Wildcats defeated Catholic 31-23 in a hotly-contested match at Wildcat Stadium last Friday.  Now the Wildcats (4-0, ranked No. 12) face their toughest opponent yet — the St. Amant Gators (4-0) at The Pit. St. Amant is ranked No. 13 in the state and could prove to be quite a […]

by Woody Jenkins, editor CENTRAL — After Catholic High’s pounding of highly-regarded Denham Springs 42-13 last Friday night, there is much talk of a resurgent Catholic, supposedly much improved over last year’s team that went 3-7, but Central coach Sid Edwards is having none of that talk. “It is a complete misconception.  Catholic had a […]

CENTRAL — Central High’s 34-28 victory over St. Thomas More Friday night was “a great victory over a storied football program,” according to Wildcat coach Sid Edwards. “I was very pleased with our young men. We played with emotion.  There was more fire and focus.  I’m very proud of our Wildcats but this is a […]

Days of Cannon, Taylor, Kinchen Won’t Return But Prep Football Still Great to Watch BATON ROUGE — In the 1950’s — in the days of football greats Jimmy Taylor and Gus Kinchen (Baton Rouge High) and Billy Cannon (Istrouma High) — Baton Rougeans filled Memorial Stadium to capacity and beyond, sometimes more than 18,000 fans for a high school […]