Bunkie Panther Football

10/16/2026

Homecoming in the B tonight! Kickoff 7pm. Come support the BUNKIE panthers.

Tickets: https://www.msbtickets.com/bunkiehigh/event/l4a7o3x0

Stream: https://www.youtube.com/

10/15/2026

Hoco Parade reminder: once the parade ends, please do not throw all your float decorations in the field house dumpster. We need it to stay empty for after the game Friday night. Thank you.

10/14/2026

Congratulations to Senior Captain Ethan Smith for being named to the 2026 Academic All State Composite team! Ethan joins several other Panther athletes who have accomplished this honor including his brother JD! A PERFECT 4.0 unweighted GPA throughout high school. Yet another amazing example of a Student Athlete at BMHS! Congratulations Ethan!!

10/11/2026

Panthers fall to 3-3 on the season after Fridays 62-32 loss to 6-0 Ouachita Christian. This has been a very challenging non district schedule but our guys are much better for it. Iron sharpens iron!!
District starts this week with Buckeye at Gene Britton Field for homecoming. Phase 2 of the season starts now and the focus is bringing home that District Championship!

Ouachita Christian High School

10/09/2026

Panthers will be hitting the road soon to Monroe. Fans traveling to the game can pre buy tickets on "GoFan" or at the gate. Cash and card accepted.

If you cannot make the trip, catch Josh Sauseda and Donnie Newton on the Bunkie High YouTube channel live stream or on the radio 95.9 KZLG.

10/09/2026

Closing out phase 1 with a bang tonight! Panthers hit the road to Monroe to face off against OCS! Gonna be a war!!

10/09/2026

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10/09/2026

Can you believe that we are halfway through the high school football season?

As the “first season” closes and the “second season” – district play – opens, there has been a lot of good action in Central Louisiana thus far.

Look no further than the Top Ten this week as an indicator to the good play in the area.

Jena’s loss to Tioga opens the door at No. 2, while the Gafford’s 11th returns after a week-long hiatus.

So, without further ado…

(By the way, we have our graphics again!)

1. ASH (4-1, LW: 1): After a loss to Neville in Week 4, the Trojans blasted Liberty in their tune-up game prior to District 2-5A play. ASH’s senior members of the secondary – Jakyrin Griffin (two interceptions) and Letravious Williams (eight tackles) – stood out to help it make quick work of the Patriots. The Trojans are back home at The Butch this week to host West Monroe.

2. Marksville (5-0, LW: 3): Is there anyone lighting up the field more than Tulane commitment Devin “Bam” Lavalais right now? Against Pineville, Lavalais accounted for eight touchdowns and broke the Tiger record for touchdowns scored – previously held by 2016 All-Cenla MVP and Tiger great Qa Mingo. Marksville has its sights on the District 2-3A title and gets the defending district champions Jena at home this week.

3. Leesville (4-1, LW: 4): What a difference a year makes over in Wampus Cat land. Leesville is sitting at 4-1 after its dominating win at Many, while Grant Braxton added his second 300-yard effort in three weeks after going for 318 yards. It is a short week for Leesville as it hosts Rayne Thursday.

4. Tioga (4-1, LW: 5): Jena has had just eight losses over the last two-and-a-half years and the Indians are responsible for three of those defeats. Tioga’s backfield duo of Bryson Faul and Jackson Tarver combined to go for 382 yards and five touchdowns as the Tribe upset the Prep Classic finalists from last year. Tioga hosts West Ouachita this week as District 2-4A play opens.

5. Jena (3-2, LW: 2): Putting Jena at No. 5 feels blasphemous, but that is the razor thin difference between Nos. 2 and 5, especially after Jena lost to a Tioga team that lost to Leesville in Week 3. The Giants will look to take down Marksville in a matchup of Division III non-select’s top teams.

6. St. Mary’s (5-0, LW: 6): The Tigers were held to under 250 yards for the second straight week but managed to stay undefeated with their 23-14 win at Winnfield. Freshman Weston Legrande made a team-high 12 tackles to pace the defense as St. Mary’s shut out Winnfield in the second half. The Tigers open District 3-1A play this week at home against Logansport in what could go a long way in determining the district.

7. Bunkie (3-2, LW: 7): Another week of Ketron Watson rushing for over 200 yards leads to another win for the Panthers. Watson went off for 222 yards and four touchdowns against Kinder last week to hold the Cenla rushing lead through five games. Matter of fact, his 752 yards in the last three weeks would rank EIGHTH in the regular season totem pole. Bunkie looks for its fourth straight win this week against Ouachita Christian.

8. Rosepine (5-0, LW: 9): Before this season, the Eagles won five games in the last three seasons combined. Now, they have their first 5-0 start since 2018 after a 59-12 win over Delhi. Rosepine got another impressive performance by Brynnum Chaney, who accounted for 349 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns. After a two-year hiatus, the Battle for the Big Dog Jug is back as the Eagles host Pickering.

9. Winnfield (3-2, LW: 8): The Tigers have come down to earth some over the last two weeks, but that was to be expected against Jena and St. Mary’s – teams ranked Nos. 5 and 6 on this list. The Tigers are still in a good spot heading into District 4-2A play when they
travel Friday to Red River, who upset Logansport last week.

10. Caldwell Parish (4-1, LW: 10): You control the line of scrimmage, you usually win the game. Simple as that. The Spartans did just that in their 48-21 win over St. Frederick and are now 4-1 for the first time since 2019. Caldwell rushed for 282 yards, went 5-for-6 on fourth downs and possessed the ball for 34 minutes – all key ingredients for a win. This week, the Spartans host Union Parish, which has played much better than its 0-5 record suggests.

Gafford’s 11th: Vidalia (4-1, LW: NR): The Gafford’s 11th spot is back open for business as the Vikings take over as winners of four straight. The strength of victory may leave a little to be desired, but Vidalia has a hard-fought loss to St. Mary’s on its resume and that loss looks better each week with the Tigers sitting at 5-0. The Vikings host Mangham to open district as they look to continue their good run.

10/09/2026

It's halfway through the season and we have compiled a list of the Central Louisiana stat leaders on offense, defense and scoring. We also have single-game leaders and will update this list throughout the rest of the season.

NOTE: Stats listed are as provided on MaxPreps, social media, coaches/programs and various news outlets. If you have a player that should belong on the list or any corrections through Week 5, please let us know!

Next update, next week!

Photo: Devin Lavalais runs for a gain against Pineville on Oct. 2 (Joseph Dupree/Doopster Media, Cenla Preps)

SEASON STATS

PASSING
58-119-1,031, Trel Broom, Leesville (11 TDs, 5 INTs)
66-107-984, Karsen Sellers, ASH (12 TDs, 1 INT)
59-90-978, Devin “Bam” Lavalais, Marksville (16 TDs, 1 INT)
62-100-958, Luke Lasiter, LaSalle (9 TDs, 4 INTs)
47-88-755, Sean Washington, Vidalia (8 TDs, 3 INTs)

RUSHING
106-1,100, Devin “Bam” Lavalais, Marksville (22 TDs)
113-1,083, Ketron Watson, Bunkie (17 TDs)
165-1,028, Grant Braxton, Leesville (14 TDs)
126-944, Daniel Thomas, Many (9 TDs)
103-864, Jaiden Cooper, DeRidder (11 TDs)
80-794, Brynnum Chaney, Rosepine (16 TDs)
92-793, Tyler Simpson, Delta Charter (8 TDs)
88-788, Aymaud Sykes, Grant (14 TDs)
79-645, Noble Williams, ASH (10 TDs)
89-609, Kaeden Kittlin, Jena (8 TDs)

RECEIVING
21-488, Jaden Price, Marksville (8 TDs)
26-476, Eli Bullock, Montgomery (6 TDs)
38-434, Jayden Merriwether, DeRidder (1 TD)
25-424, Alex Fontenot, ASH (7 TDs)
23-404, Julius Brown, Leesville (3 TDs)
15-352, Jaylen James, Leesville (2 TDs)
15-300, Reginald “Donut” Monroe, ASH (2 TDs)
20-296, Kasen Maxwell, LaSalle (5 TDs)
22-291, Kelmarion Phillips, Pineville (4 TDs)
17-289, Noah Myers, Vidalia (4 TDs)

TACKLES
56, Daygen Johnson, Natchitoches Central (26 solo, 30 assist)
52, Bentley Aldredge, Many (26 solo, 26 assist)
50, Carlos King, Vidalia (35 solo, 15 assist)
50, Weston Legrande, St. Mary’s (24 solo, 26 assist)
49, Cruz Christophe, Natchitoches Central (25 solo, 24 assist)
49, Jyran Pearson, Pineville (17 solo, 32 assist)
49, Bryce Smith, Natchitoches Central (21 solo, 28 assist)
49, Xavier Walker, Vidalia (34 solo, 15 assist)
46, Derrick Beaudion, Natchitoches Central (15 solo, 31 assist)
46, Amarian Simon (12 solo, 34 assist)
46, Kobe Smith, Avoyelles (23 solo, 23 assist)

SACKS
4.5, Kobe Smith, Avoyelles
4, Tayton Fife, Delta Charter
3, Ryder Andress, Bunkie
3, Dalin Gholston, Delta Charter
3, Trevonne Prier, Avoyelles

INTERCEPTIONS
4, Jakyrin Griffin, ASH
4, Daniel Mazyck, DeRidder
3, Camdyn Bell, Many
3, Luke Lasiter, LaSalle
3, Kasen Maxwell, LaSalle

SCORING
138, Devin Lavalais, Marksville (22 TDs, 3 2PCs)
108, Brynnum Chaney, Rosepine (18 TDs)
104, Ketron Watson, Bunkie (17 TDs, 1 2PC)
90, Grant Braxton, Leesville (14 TDs, 3 2PCs)
88, Aymaud Sykes, Grant (14 TDs, 2 2PCs)

SINGLE-GAME STATS
PASSING
21-36-323, Karsen Sellers, ASH vs. Neville, Sept. 25 (2 TDs, 1 INT)
17-34-313, Zaiden Bolden, Peabody vs. Green Oaks, Oct. 2 (3 TDs, 2 INTs)
21-28-304, Kobe Jones, Natchitoches Central vs. Sam Houston, Sept. 4 (3 TDs, 3 INTs)
20-36-301, Trel Broom, Leesville vs. Pineville, Sept. 25 (4 TDs, 1 INT)
12-21-297, Gade Hossieni, Grant vs. Caldwell Parish, Sept. 4 (4 TDs, 2 INTs)

RUSHING
36-318, Grant Braxton, Leesville vs. Many, Oct. 2 (4 TDs)
42-307, Grant Braxton, Leesville vs. Tioga, Sept. 18 (4 TDs)
35-290, Ketron Watson, Bunkie vs. Northside, Sept. 25 (3 TDs)
14-269, Aymaud Sykes, Grant vs. Menard, Sept. 11 (5 TDs)
23-243, Aymaud Sykes, Grant vs. St. Mary’s, Sept. 25 (4 TDs)
27-240, Ketron Watson, Bunkie vs. Avoyelles, Sept. 17 (7 TDs)
11-238, Tyler Simpson, Delta Charter vs. Delhi Charter, Oct. 2 (3 TDs)
25-238, Daniel Thomas, Many vs. East Beauregard, Sept. 18 (3 TDs)
17-230, Ketron Watson, Bunkie vs. Eunice, Sept. 4 (3 TDs)
18-225, Devin “Bam” Lavalais, Marksville vs. Pineville, Oct. 2 (4 TDs)

RECEIVING
7-201, Tylin Davis, Peabody vs. Green Oaks, Oct. 2 (2 TDs)
6-182, Jaden Price, Marksville vs. Pineville, Oct. 2 (4 TDs)
5-170, Eli Bullock, Montgomery vs. LaSalle, Oct. 2 (2 TDs)
7-166, Reginald “Donut” Monroe, ASH vs. Neville, Sept. 25
9-158, Jayden Merriwether, DeRidder vs. Westlake, Oct. 2
3-136, Shawn Williams, Grant vs. Caldwell Parish, Sept. 4 (2 TDs)
6-131, Alex Richmond, LaSalle vs. Glenbrook, Sept. 25 (TD)
6-123, Jaylen James, Leesville vs. Pineville, Sept. 25 (TD)
8-119, Jayden Merriwether, DeRidder vs. Many, Sept. 10
6-118, Eli Bullock, Montgomery vs. Elton, Sept. 18 (2 TDs)

TACKLES
18, Xavier Walker, Vidalia vs. D’Arbonne Woods, Oct. 2 (12 solo, 6 assist)
17, Daygen Johnson, Natchitoches Central vs. Tioga, Sept. 25 (7 solo, 10 assist)
16, Derrick Beaudoin, Natchitoches Central vs. Sterlington, Sept. 18 (4 solo, 12 assist)
16, Derrick Beaudoin, Natchitoches Central vs. Airline, Oct. 2 (6 solo, 10 assist)
15, Daygen Johnson, Natchitoches Central vs. Airline, Oct. 2 (9 solo, 6 assist)
15, Masyn Escoffery-Williams, Leesville vs. Pineville, Sept. 25 (7 solo, 8 assist)
15, Wyatt King, LaSalle vs. Buckeye, Sept. 18 (6 solo, 9 assist)

SACKS
3, Tayton Fife, Delta Charter vs. Delhi Charter, Oct. 2
3, Kobe Smith, Avoyelles vs. Block, Oct. 2
2, Dalin Gholston, Delta Charter vs. Delhi Charter, Oct. 2
2, Jaxon Meyers, Delta Charter vs. Delhi Charter, Oct. 2
2, Ryder Andress, Bunkie vs. Avoyelles, Sept. 17

INTERCEPTIONS
2, Jakyrin Griffin, ASH vs. Liberty, Oct. 2
2, Jamarcus Griffin, DeRidder vs. Westlake, Oct. 2
2, Brady Childress, St. Mary’s vs. Grant, Sept. 25
2, Daniel Mazyck, DeRidder vs. Many, Sept. 10
2, Camdyn Bell, Many vs. Logansport, Sept. 4
2, Alex Richmond, LaSalle vs. Lakeview, Sept. 3

SCORING
44, Ketron Watson, Bunkie vs. Avoyelles, Sept. 17 (7 TDs, 2PC)
34, Aymaud Sykes, Grant vs. Menard, Sept. 11 (5 TDs, 2 2PCs)
30, Brynnum Chaney, Rosepine vs. Delhi, Oct. 2 (5 TDs)
28, Grant Braxton, Leesville vs. Many, Oct. 2 (4 TDs, 2 2PCs)
26, John Paul Thibodaux, St. Mary’s vs. Menard, Sept. 18 (4 TDs, 1 2PC)