Southside hosts Lafayette in LHSAA Game of Week on busy Thursday night around state

While a host of games scheduled for Friday night have been moved to tonight due to expected bad weather around the state Friday, the LHSAA Game of the Week originates from Lafayette tonight where Southside hosts Lafayette in a District 3-5A contest at Teurlings Catholic. You can watch it live on Crescent City Sports and via the LHSAA Live App at 7 p.m.

The Sharks (4-3, 1-3) are a new program at a new school in suburban Lafayette.

Southside lost 66-43 to Sam Houston a week ago.

The Sharks average 33.4 points per game, led by junior quarterback Dillon Monette, who has thrown for 1,918 yards and 20 touchdowns and has a rushing touchdown. Junior Cedric McDonald has 258 yards rushing and six touchdowns, along with a touchdown reception while senior Rhett Pelloquin has 46 catches for 837 yards and eight touchdowns.

Defensively, junior linebacker Gentry Wallace is the leading tackler with 42.5 stops and a forces fumble.

The Mighty Lions (4-3, 1-3) lost to Barbe 40-19 a week ago.

Lafayette averages 31.2 points per game, led by quarterback Xan Saunier, who has thrown for 1,177 yards and six touchdowns and has a rushing touchdown. Running back Derezz Landry has rushed for 535 yards and 10 touchdowns while Logan Spears has 21 catches for 282 yards and a pair of scores.

Defensively, linebacker Oliver Craddock is the best player, leading the team with 49 tackles and two interceptions with a fumble recovery and he has scored a pair of touchdowns.

There are a total of 12 games in the metro New Orleans area and 49 games around Louisiana now scheduled for this evening.

Louisiana Prep Football Schedule for Thursday, Oct. 24

**All games at 7 p.m. unless noted

New Orleans Area

Country Day at Ben Franklin, 4 p.m.

Newman at St. Charles Catholic, 6 p.m.

John Ehret vs. East Jefferson, 6:30 p.m. at Joe Yenni Stadium

Grace King vs. West Jefferson, 6:30 p.m. at Hoss Memtsas Stadium

Berwick at St. James

De La Salle vs. Haynes at Pan American Stadium

Franklinton at Lakeshore

Karr vs. Landry-Walker at Behrman Stadium

Kentwood at Pine

Northshore at Hammond

Ponchatoula at Fontainebleau

Pope John Paul II at Springfield

Around Louisiana

Acadiana at Sam Houston

Basile at Merryville

Beau Chene at Breaux Bridge

Caldwell Parish at Grant

Capitol at Port Allen

Carencro at Abbeville

Catholic (NI) at Houma Christian

Catholic (PC) at Westminster Christian

Centerville at Vermilion Catholic

Covenant Christian at Central Catholic

Delhi at Oak Grove

Delta Charter at St. Frederick

DeQuincy at Kinder

Ellender at Assumption

Eunice at Tioga

General Trass at Delhi Charter

Haynesville at Ringgold

Holy Savior Menard at Marksville

Iowa at Westlake

Jena at Buckeye

Jennings at Lake Charles College Prep

Lafayette at Southside

Lafayette Christian at Port Barre

Lincoln Prep at Arcadia

Live Oak at Denham Springs

Loreauville at West St. Mary

Magnolia School of Excellence at Homer

Minden at Bastrop

Montgomery at Block

Morgan City at South Lafourche

Northeast at Episcopal

Northwood at Woodlawn (SH)

Oakdale at Vinton

Oberlin at East Beauregard

Opelousas at Cecilia

Rosepine at Pickering

Ruston at Alexandria

Slaughter Community Charter at St. John

South Beauregard at St. Louis Catholic

Southwood at Benton

St. Michael at Tara

St. Thomas More at Northside

Thrive at Southern Lab

Union Parish at Green Oaks

Vandebilt Catholic at South Terrebonne

Welsh at Lake Arthur

West Monroe at Ouachita Parish

Winnfield at Many

Wossman at Carroll