The Hammond Star

Final | Kentwood 20, Walker 19 Wildcats called a hook and ladder on the final play from scrimmage. A late hit gave Walker one final play from the Roo 12, but an incomplete pass out the back of the end zone sealed the Kentwood win. Roos knock off Class 5A No. 4 Walker.

Final | Ponchatoula 23, St. Thomas Aquinas 8 Green Wave escape a close one. St. Thomas put up one heck of a fight until the final.

Thursday night in Strawberry Stadium. I’ll have updates from St. Thomas Aquinas and Ponchatoula starting at 7:30.

Final | Walker 33, Ponchatoula 13 Ponchatoula falls in its season opener. The offense really struggled to get things going on the ground. Tough night for the Green Wave.

Week 1, Game 2. Ponchatoula and Walker kickoff in about 30 minutes. 5A football is back

Hammond High mounts comeback over defending state champ Amite "We got punched in the mouth in the beginning. I told them just stay locked in and do what we practiced all week." >>> bit.ly/3e7QhY6

Final | Hammond 33, Amite 19 Heck of a night for Hammond High. Tors kneel it out and take a win over defending Class 2A State Champs Amite.

Hammond-Amite season opener. We’re back with the opening kickoff at 7

Hammond High's Darin Sibley returned to the field 364 days after fracturing a vertebrae. “It felt magical. It was like it wasn’t even real. I was having dreams of getting back on the field. It didn’t feel real.” >>> bit.ly/3PV1Fnp

Hammond High looks to make noise in District 6-5A "I think this is the year that we're going to make some noise. We've got a chance. We've just got to remain humble and get in there, know our alignment and assignment, then just play Tornado ball." >>> bit.ly/3QRjAwG

Ponchatoula remains hungry after State Runner-up finish "A lot of people would just live in the past and say, ‘We made it to the State Championship. They’re not satisfied with losing last year." >>> bit.ly/3pIl6Fo

Loranger's expectations remain the same in Class 4A “Our goals are not going to change. We're going to go out, compete for a spot in the playoffs and a district championship then get to the playoffs and try to make a run.” >>> bit.ly/3pJdpi7

Sumner's high-powered offense looks to propel Cowboys "I wouldn’t want to be an opposing defensive coordinator planning against those two. ... We could be pretty special on offense this year, and I thought we were pretty special on offense last year." >> bit.ly/3wxBtIR

Kentwood gears up for tough non-district schedule Heading into 2022, the Kangaroos will be in a new district after dropping down a classification. Kentwood will join Slaughter Charter, Central Private, Southern Lab and Thrive Academy in District 9-1A. >> bit.ly/3dLWIjq

Amite replaces talent with talent during jump to Class 3A "Coming off a State Championship the biggest thing for us has been fighting complacency. Our juniors that are seniors now, they’ve done a great job of being very vocal and being very active..." > bit.ly/3QStIoL

St. Thomas brings playmakers for 2022 season “I think the offensive system we have in place gives us an idea of what to look for in those kids and how to put them in the right position to be successful.” >>> bit.ly/3clErZX

Independence's maturity will define success in 2022 "I think we have a little more potential for big plays. As the season ripens, I feel every time we get a rep and in the game, they’re going to become seasoned and it’ll just get better." >>> bit.ly/3dQ50qt

Albany expects offense to be dynamic in stacked district "It’s a total change – the philosophy, the terminology. We’re going to be based out of the wing, but I can tell you right now with the quarterback we have, we can run spread and run it well." >>> bit.ly/3Ct1FIl

Springfield looks to make noise in District 7-2A "I think the schedule sets up well for us. It does create some physical games early on, but I think if we can get out and establish ourselves and create some early success ..." >>> bit.ly/3RcFnP2

Southeastern returns talented roster with high expectations “We’ve got zero starters returning. August is going to dictate who our 11 guys go out there on offense and defense and special teams that first week. All of that’s got to take place." >>> bit.ly/3CtEI7J