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Can't believe we're already at week 5 of the 2023 high school football season. Welcome back to Friday Nights on the Gridiron. We have a lot of good matchups this week across south Louisiana.

After sustaining a sprained AC joint and feared to miss a few weeks, Saints QB Derek Carr practiced on Friday. Now he may actually start against Tampa Bay.

Minnesota's leading rusher Darius Taylor was injured late in last week's game against Northwestern. There hasn't been an update since.

Here are the top 5 food items that the community of Lafayette/Acadiana prefers to eat while watching football. We asked you throughout social media what is the best thing to eat while watching football, and here are the results.

Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Michael Duval explained what Derek Carr's injury is about and the potential timetable for his return.

Come the 2024 season, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns are guaranteed a trip to play the defending National Champion, Oklahoma Sooners in Oklahoma.

Do you know what the Louisiana official Louisiana tartan, state mineral, or state gemstone is?

LSU Women's Basketball Coach Kim Mulkey needed a pair of stents inserted due to 95-99% blockage of her coronary artery.

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball Added Former All-American Outfielder Shellie Landry To Coaching Staff As Batting Coach

After an excruciating Sunday afternoon, the New Orleans Saints received some good news on Monday. Derek Carr's shoulder injury is considered week-to-week.

The New Orleans Saints lost the game and their QB as they blew a 17-0 halftime lead to lose 18-17 to the Green Bay Packers.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns jumped out to a 31-7 lead, but needed an interception in last minute of the game to hang on for 45-38 win over the Buffalo Bulls.

Severe weather conditions led to a blackout at Acadiana High School in the middle of a football game between the Wreckin' Rams and Lafayette High.

RUSTON, La. (KPEL News) - It was a heartbreaking end to a hard-fought yet sloppy football game between the Ruston High School Bearcats and the Lafayette Christian Academy Knights on Friday night. In a game that LCA could have easily lost by double digits, the Knights fought back twice after getting down by double digits to nearly pull off the road win...

Following a series of rumors and some backlash among students and alumni, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette issued a statement to clarify its tailgating policies for student organizations.

It could be a fun QB matchup Saturday night in Tiger Stadium with LSU's Jayden Daniels hosting Arkansas' KJ Jefferson.

Hosting just their second home game of the season, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns should be able to take advantage of the Buffalo Bulls defense.

Will Lynden Burton have another spectacular week like he did in Week 2?

The New Orleans Saints will need safety help for the next three weeks as Marcus Maye has been suspended by NFL due to his DUI arrest in 2021.

The Louisiana high school football season is about one third of the way done. Here's which teams are riding high and which teams still have some work to do.