Central City News

CLINTON — Central Private fell to arch rival Silliman Institute 14-0 last Friday night in Clinton. The loss leaves Central Private 0-3 for the season. The Rebels travel to Natchez this Friday for a non-district game against Adams County Christian, which are also Rebels.  Adams County is 1-2 on the season.  ACC defeated Riverdale Academy […]

by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — Central travels to Lafayette to play the No. 1 team in the State in 4A football Friday night — St. Thomas More. After Central’s 43-0 rain-soaked blow-out against Istrouma last Friday at Wildcat Stadium, the St. Thomas More game should be a nail-biting contrast. St. Thomas More puts on an […]

CENTRAL — Dr. Herschel B. Dean of 7148 Frontier in Greenwell Springs is the winner of Week 2 of the Pick 12 Football Contest sponsored by Oak Point Fresh Market and the Central City News. Dr. Dean correctly picked all 12 of the high school and college games for the weekend of Sept. 1-2. The […]

JIM DOUSAY’S BIG HIT. By Woody Jenkins, Editor, Central City News It’s funny the things you remember and the things you forget about football.  In 1962, Istrouma won the State Championship, and 15 players received college scholarships. People said it was one of the greatest high school teams in state history.  I was in the […]

Friday, September 2, 2011 Central High School defeated Istrouma 43-0 on a rainy night at Wildcat Stadium in the City of Central, Louisiana Statistics compiled by Tyler Wales Photo: Central High cheerleaders in raincoats by Woody Jenkins of Central City News Central Wildcats 43, IHS Indians 0 Score by quarter 1 2 3 4 Total […]

Put on Your Traveling Clothes Next Week For Game Against St. Thomas More on Road in Acadiana by Woody Jenkins CENTRAL — Young but talented — that’s a pretty fair description of the 2011 Central High Wildcat football team. Last Friday night’s Jamboree game against East Feliciana was impressive.  The Wildcats made plenty of mistakes, but East Feliciana has […]

Central High Wildcats Head Coach: Doug Dotson (2nd year) Top Players: DB/WR Logan Metcalfe (5-11, 185, SR); DE Matt Edwards; WR Chaz King (6-0, 170, SR); DT Timothy Colomb (6-2, 255, SR); RB Zachary Evans (5-9, 175, SR); DE/LB Joey Jarreau (6-1, 225, SR); TE/DE Zach Hetrick (6-3, 235, SR); OG/OT Tyler Abadie; LB Antonio […]

Central Heavily Favored Over Istrouma Friday In First Game CENTRAL — The Central High Wildcats will make their season debut this Friday night at 7 p.m. when they host the Istrouma Indians at Wildcat Stadium. Both teams are fresh off victories in last Friday’s jamboree games. Central is aiming for its 4th straight District Championship in District 4-5A, […]

CENTRAL — Central Private will travel to Clinton for a game against arch-rival Silliman Academy at 7 p.m. Friday night at Silliman. This is Silliman’s best team in four or five years, but Central Private believes they can win.  CPS defeated Silliman 7-6 in the jamboree three weeks ago. Central Private began regular season play […]

CENTRAL — 28 Central area residents correctly picked 75% or more of last week’s games in the Oak Point Pick 12 Contest last week.  A listing of the contestants is below.  Corey Sharp of 18529 Loch Bend in Greenwell Springs is the winner of the first week of the Pick 12 Football Contest sponsored by […]