By Beth Fussell, Stats submitted by Nathan Corley, Photos by Expressions Photography

    With a series of scrimmages and jamborees under their belt, the Central High School football team is gearing up for this Friday’s season opener against Port Allen.  The fans are eagerly awaiting the first game, interested to see how the Wildcats have prepared for the season after losing a strong starting lineup at the end of last year.  Hope is high, however, as a new class is stepping forward to take the lead this season.

    At the Wildcat Jamboree last weekend, CHS lost a close game to West Feliciana, 7-12.  The Wildcats were strong in several areas, with only one fumble vs West Feliciana’s four, and two penalties compared to their opponent’s ten.  Cortlan Hutchinson led the Wildcats in rushing, with 6 attempts for a total of 27 yards.  John Davis and Trevor Sansone were also strong contributors, with 15 yards and 13 yards rushing, respectively.  Austin Watts brought a great performance Friday as well, punting twice for an average of 44 yards each.  Cortlan Hutchinson ran in the sole touchdown for the Wildcats, with Matthew Thibodeaux kicking the extra point.  Come to Port Allen this Friday to cheer on the Wildcats at 7 p.m. in their opening game against the Pelicans.

    Photos below were taken by Expressions Photography at the Wildcat Jamboree last Friday.  Top photo- Wildcats enter the field; photo 2- kicker Matthew Thibodeaux; photo 3- quarterback Zack Edgens;  photo 4- athletic director Sid Edwards; photo 5- team gathers after the game

By Patrick Tate, Photos by Selser Photography

The Central Private Rebels were able to bounce back from a week one defeat to overcome the Amite School Rebels by the score of 50-0 on Friday night.  After weathering a short rain down pour before the game, the Rebel offense poured down points.  It was a multi-faceted attack that led the Rebels.

After stopping the Amite Rebel on downs, CP began a 5 play 68 yard drive to open the scoring. The drive was highlighted by 2 pass plays from Luke Fryoux to tight end Taylor Fletcher for a total of 58 yards.  Ryan Bowman who had 208 all purpose yards on the night added 20 yards rushing on the drive.  Trevor Shepherd toted the ball the last 5 yards into the endzone for the score.  He then dashed in for the two point conversion. 
After forcing a punt by the ASC Rebels, CP again reached pay dirt, this time from 20-yards away on a Bowman run.  Shepherd again added the 2-point conversion with a plunge into the endzone. A  22 yard punt return by Bowman set up the next CP score, a 13 yard run by Shepherd and a 2-point run by Bowman made the score 24-0 at the half.

Bowman started the second half with a 45-yard kickoff return that led to a Dustin Johnson 7 yard blast into the endzone.  Johnson also added the hit of the game as he separated an ASC receiver from the football later in the 3rd quarter with a pop that had the crowd gasping.  The extra point was missed when the snap was fumbled and CP had a 30-0 lead.

Fryoux hit Shepherd with a sixty-six yard pass and run for the next Rebel score but this time the kick was blocked and the score remained CPS 36 ASC 0.  Zach LeBlanc added a 17-yard run for a score and this time Shepherd kicked the extra point for a 43-0 lead.

The scoring concluded when Shepherd took a pitch around right end and got a block from Ward Leavines that led to a 67-yard touchdown.  Shepherd again added the extra point and the game ended with a 50-0 win for the Central Private Rebels.  Shepherd finished the game with 8 carries for 148 yards.

The Rebel defense led by Cody Overstreet and Chuck Conrad limited ASC to 88 yards of total offense in the shutout.  Central Private returns to action at home on Friday night at home when the take on the Baton Rouge Patriots and highly touted quarterback Stevie Douglas.

Above: Trevor Shepherd runs the ball with the support of his fellow Rebels.

Submitted by Jon Fine

PRESS RELEASE

CENTRAL HS FOOTBALL RADIO/ INTERNET BROADCASTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8/30/10

Central HS Football is on the air in 2010!  For the first time ever, Central HS Football games will be broadcasted on the radio and the Internet.  For the past 3 years, Wildcats games were heard on the Internet.  This year, all 10 regular season games and playoff games will be carried on WPFC, 1550AM, Baton Rouge and on the Internet at SportsGumbo.net.  Broadcasts will start at 6pm on Friday nights.  The first broadcast will air on Friday, September 3, when the Wildcats open up their season at Port Allen HS.  Central HS Football broadcasts are a Jon Fine Sports Production.

Central HS becomes the 4^th Baton Rouge area high school to have its football games professionally broadcast on the radio/Internet, joining Catholic HS, Denham Springs HS and Episcopal HS.  Like Central, Episcopal will have its games on the radio for the first time in 2010.

The broadcast team for CHS football is Josh Ward on play-by-play, Scott Osborne on color, with Victoria Eskola as the sideline reporter.  Ward, a former high school basketball coach, returns for his third year as the voice of the Wildcats.  Osborne, also in his second year as color commentator for Central, is an assistant basketball coach and teacher at Central.  Eskola, a teacher and coach at CHS, will be in her second year manning the sidelines on Wildcats broadcasts.

In addition to producing Central HS Football broadcasts, Jon Fine Sports Productions also produces The Sid Edwards Show.  Co-hosted by City of Central Athletics Director Sid Edwards and Central HS assistant football coach Steve Johnson, The Sid Edwards Show broadcasts live from Fox’s Pizza Den, Magnolia Bridge Road, in Central.  The program can be heard Thursday nights, 5pm-6pm, on WPFC, 1550AM, Baton Rouge and on the Internet at SportsGumbo.net.  The Sid Edwards Show not only covers Central HS athletics, but also devotes time each week to Central HS academics.  Several Central public figures—both sports related and non-sports related—have appeared on the program.

Other high school programming produced by Jon Fine Sports Productions includes Denham Springs HS Football radio/Internet broadcasts, Episcopal HS radio/Internet broadcasts, The Dru Nettles Show and Plaquemine Sports Weekly. Fine has been a Baton Rouge sports talk radio host/producer since 1991.  He presently hosts and produces Monday Morning Quarterback.  All of these programs can be heard on a variety of radio stations in the greater Baton Rouge area.  They can also all be heard on the Internet at SportsGumbo.net.

The 2010 Central HS Football radio/Internet broadcasts include a 60 minute pre-game show, “The Cajun Cypress Wildcats Warmup”, which features an extensive interview with Wildcats coach Doug Dotson.  At half-time, “The Central Title and Closing Half-Time Report” includes an interview with a prominent Central personality.  Following the game, tune in to “Central Plumbing Wildcat Wrapup”, which includes the “Chase Health Care Player of The Game”.

When the Wildcats score, you can hear the specifics on the “Central Automotive and Tire Wildcats Scoring Drive”.  Half-time and post-game stats are brought to you by Central Super Suds Car Wash and AA Mini Storage.  And, interviews with Coach Dotson are sponsored by Sullivan Hardware.

For more information on Central HS Sports programming and Jon Fine Sports Productions, please visit www.SportsGumbo.net.

This Monday, August 30th, there will be a meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Central High School gym for the parents of all Central High athletes.  Athletic Director Sid Edwards says that this meeting is mandatory for parents if your child wishes to participate in CHS sports.  This meeting applies to all sports.

By Beth Fussell

Thursday, September 2 is Meet the Wildcats at 7 p.m. in the Central High School gym.  The community is invited to what Mrs. Victoria Eskola calls "a pep rally for the community."  The CHS band will play, dance and cheer teams will perform, and coaches and players will be introduced.  Admission in free.  We hope to see you there!

Submitted by CHS Baseball Head Coach Mire

Attention all former Central High School Baseball Alumni:  Our coaching staff is trying to compose a master list of contacts of former baseball players.  It is our intention to invite our alumni back to our program and are working on several events to honor you.  If you are a former CHS Wildcat baseball player or have contact information for someone who is, please e-mail Coach Mire at cmire@centralcss.org so that we can complete this list.  Thanks for all of your help.

On behalf of the Central High School Baseball team and coaching staff, we would extend a huge THANK-YOU to the Central Community and our local businesses for all of their support with our jambalaya sale.  We greatly appreciate all that you do for our school and our students.  We would also like to extend a special thank-you to all of our baseball parents for their help, especially Mr. Jeff and Mrs. Amy Wise.  Go Wildcats!
 
Christopher Mire
Head Baseball Coach
Central High School

Submitted by Steve Hale

Redemptorist High School Football has always been well represented in the City of Central. This year is no different. Kyle Cedotal (QB), Patrick Hale (C), Drewe Burns (MLB), Jarren Pickering (WR) and Ross Toney (FB), are all starters from Central along with long time Central resident, Coach Jimmy Roy, quarterback & running back coach, and Blaine Burns, defensive line coach. Redemptorist is poised to have another outstanding season with two LSU commitments left guard La’el Collins and running back Jeremy Hill, ready to run deep into the class 3A playoffs again.

For the first time, a game between two Louisiana football teams will be televised by ESPN on their ESPNU channel. On September 10^th, 7pm at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, class 7-3A Redemptorist and class 6-3A Patterson High School will battle.  This game between the class 3A powers features another LSU commitment, running back Kenny Hilliard, nephew of LSU & N.O. Saints great running back Dalton Hilliard.

Redemptorist won State in 2002, 2003, and 2005 and has made it to the quarter or semi-finals for the last three years.  Sid Edwards, coach of the 2002 & 2003 State Champion teams left Redemptorist after the 2003 season and is now Athletic Director of Central High School. The 2005 Championship team was led by current Head Coach Guy Mistretta and helped by defensive coordinator Doug Dotson, now Central Wildcat’s Head Coach.  The 2005 State Championships, due to Hurricane Katrina, were forced to be played at Independence Stadium in Shreveport under a clear, but extremely cold night sky.

This week the Wolves will play Catholic in the All Catholic Jamboree at The Rock on Friday. 

Submitted by Jon Fine

Central High School football games will be broadcast live on both the radio and the internet this coming season.  WPFC radio, 1550 AM in Baton Rouge, will be broadcasting all CHS games (all 10 regular season games and any playoff games).  Also, this is the fourth straight year that all Central High School football games will be carried live online at www.SportsGumbo.net.  The first broadcast will be next Friday, September 3, when the Wildcats open up their season at Port Allen High School.  The pre-game broadcast will begin at 6 p.m. each week.  Josh Ward and Scott Osborne will return for the third year calling all of the football action.

If your business would like to sponsor this effort, sponsorships to Central High School football broadcasts are available on a season-long basis (regular season and playoffs).  Your sponsorship directly helps put these broadcasts on air.  The following plans are available for the 10-week sponsorship and playoffs:

1. At least 6- 30 second commercials per broadcast: $170/week*
2. At least 5 commercials: $150/week
3. At least 4 commercials: $130/week
4. At least 3 commercials: $110/week

With all 4 plans, you receive a link and name mention on the SportsGumbo.net website.

*This top plan includes sponsorship of the pre-game, half-time, post-game, or player of the game spots, available on a first-come, first-served basis.  Also, you will have commercial exclusivity in your business category (subject to certain provisions).

Central High School football broadcasts are Jon Fine Sports Productions.  Jon produces a number of area sports shows, including the Sid Edwards Show (Thursdays 5-6 p.m., WPFC 1550 AM, Baton Rouge and on SportsGumbo.net).  For more information on Jon Fine Sports Productions, please visit www.SportsGumbo.net.

Thank you for your support of Central High School broadcasts! Contact Jon Fine by calling 572-4714 or by email at Jon@SportsGumbo.net.