By LORI LYONS, Journal Sports
Rapides Parish football teams went 4-4 in the second week of play in the 2025 football season with Alexandria Senior High, Buckeye, Pineville and Tioga all picking up decisive wins.
ASH got things started on Thursday, taking a 57-0 win over Union Parish to improve to 2-0. Trojans wide receiver Alex Fontenot had 128 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, including one for 70 yards. Kason Williams had a punt return for a score. Latravious Williams blocked a punt and Jackson Townsend scooped it up for the score.
In two games, Alexandria has allowed just one touchdown while racking up 111 points. QB Karsen Sellers has passed for 423 yards and seven touchdowns.
“We got off to a fast start in the first half, just able to grab control of it from the get-go,” said Trojans’ coach Thomas Bachman. “We really played well defensively. They were really limited in moving the football and that’s always a recipe for success.”
Buckeye obviously had the recipe to contain a Grant running back who ran for a record-tying 10 touchdowns in Week One. The Panthers (2-0) managed to hold Aymaud Sykes to zero yards and the Grant team to minus 32 yards in a 46-13 win.
“The boys played hard, they really played well,” coach Aaron York said. “I’ve got to give my defense credit. They held him to zero (yards). I’m pretty excited about that.”
Pineville improved to 2-0 with a decisive 69-14 win over Avoyelles. The trio of quarterbacks Carter Smith, Kaleb Coleman and Evan Schneider combined for over 100 yards passing and four touchdowns. Ayden Tate ran for a 44-yard touchdown and returned a kickoff 77 yards for a touchdown. Altavius McQuarn ran for 51 yards and a score. Kelmarion Phillips had three catches for 39 yards and a pair of touchdowns, plus he had a 75-yard kickoff return for a score. Xavier Cochran and Dayvion Young also had receiving touchdowns.
After battling powerful Sterlington very competitively in the opener, Tioga broke through in Week 2, defeating Leesville 56-20. It was the first win for new head coach Dan Christman, who got a water shower from his team after the game. Kenny Ponthier scored three touchdowns for the Indians, including one from 54 yards in the opening minutes. Quarterback Cace Malone threw for two scores and ran for another.
Holy Savior Menard (1-1) was drubbed by powerful Jena 56-3. Peabody (1-1) lost to the other Northwood team – this one from Shreveport – 61-13. Northwood Lena (0-2) bowed to Elton 45-22. Bolton Academy (0-2) lost to Oberlin 53-8.
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