De La Salle easily handles Haynes in district opener

After a difficult one-point loss at Hahnville last Friday, De La Salle figured to get well Thursday night in its District 11-3A opener against overmatched Haynes Academy.

The Cavaliers got well, scoring early and often in a 42-0 victory over the Yellow Jackets at Tad Gormley Stadium on Homecoming for De La Salle at Tad Gormley Stadium in a game aired live on NASH ICON 106-1 FM.

The game was played with running time from start to finish.

On its opening possession, De La Salle needed just two plays to score as Cole Milford connected with Kentrell Mollette on a 33-yard touchdown pass to make it 7-0.

After freshman Drew Poche intercepted a pass by Chris Melton, Milford hit Jace Bienemy on a 9-yard touchdown pass and it was 14-0.

Myles Sider increased the lead to 21-0 by the end of the first quarter on a 6-yard run.

In the second quarter, the Cavaliers got a short field and drove 22 yards in three plays with Milford connecting with Chris Baxter on a 10-yard touchdown pass to make it 28-0 and the Cavaliers closed out the first half scoring on a 6-yard run by Sider to make it 35-0.

With reserves playing the second half, backup quarterback Mark Dix scored early in the fourth quarter on a 7-yard run to complete the scoring.

Milford completed 5-of-7 passes for 84 yards and three touchdowns with an interception while Sider rushed five times for 52 yards and two scores to pace De La Salle.

Both teams return to action a week from Friday.

De La Salle (4-2, 1-0) travels to Muss Bertolino Playground to take on Kenner Discovery while Haynes Academy (2-4, 0-1) travels to Hoss Memtsas Stadium to battle Thomas Jefferson in the annual Magnet Bowl contest.

FINAL
DLS 21 14 0 7 — 42
Haynes 0 0 0 0 — 0

Scoring:
1st Qtr.
DLS—Kentrell Mollettee, 33-yard pass from Cole Milford (Gabe Capasso kick)
DLS—Jace Bienemy, 9-yard pass from Cole Milford (Gabe Capasso kick)
DLS—Myles Sider, 6-yard run (Gabe Capasso kick)

2nd Qtr.
DLS—Chris Baxter, 10-yard pass from Cole Milford (Gabe Capasso kick)
DLS—Myles Sider, 6-yard pass (Gabe Capasso kick)

4th Qtr.
DLS—Mark Dix, 7-yard run (Gabe Capasso kick)

First Downs:
DLS 6
Haynes 5

Penalties:
DLS 1 for 15 yards
Haynes 3 for 17 yards

Sacks:
DLS 2
Haynes 0

Turnovers:
DLS 1
Haynes 2

Rushing:
DLS 86
Haynes 16

Passing:
DLS 84
Haynes 47

Total Yards:
DLS 170
Haynes 63

Individual Rushing:
DLS—Myles Sider 5 carries for 52 yards and 2 touchdowns, Jeremiah Wills 2 carries for 15 yards, Jason Banks 9 carries for 12 yards, Cole Milford 1 carry for 4 yards, Mark Dix 1 carry for 7 yards and 1 touchdown, Nyein Joseph 1 carry for -3 yards, Kobe Pounds, 2 carries for -1 yard

Haynes—Chris Melton 8 carries for -18 yards, Jacon Patron 2 carries for 23 yards, Sam Dauzat 4 carries for 11 yards

Individual Passing:
DLS—Cole Milford 5-of-7 for 84 yards and three touchdowns, one interception

Haynes—Chris Melton 8-of-27 for 47 yards, 1 interception

Individual Receiving:
DLS—Kentrell Mollette 1 catch for 33 yards and one touchdown, Makhi Paris 1 catch for 24 yards, Jace Bienemy 1 catch for 9 yards and one touchdown, Chris Baxter 1 catch for 10 yards and one touchdown, Henby Louis Jeune 1 catch for 6 yards

Haynes—Payton Drumm 5 catches for 33 yards, Sam Dauzat 2 catches for 16 yards, Wyatt Clakely 1 catch for -2 yards