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Clark's late stand spoils Carver Homecoming Posted by: Reggie Parquet in Prep Sports on Oct 30, 2010

NEW ORLEANS - It was a frantic finish in City Park as the Clark Bulldogs staged a fourth quarter goal line stand to spoil homecoming for the Carver Rams, with a 20-18 victory on Friday night at Pan American Stadium in a District 10-3A match up.

The Rams scored 12 unanswered second half points and had the ball first and goal at the Clark four yard line with less than a minute to play. However, the Bulldogs’ defense stuffed Carver on first down, forcing the Rams to use their final time out with 45 seconds to play.

Clark flexed their muscle again on second and third down, making Carver rush their field goal unit onto the field with the clock ticking down. Time ran out on the Rams before they could get the snap off, as the Bulldogs rushed the field in celebration.

“I just try to motivate these kids,” Clark head coach Byron Addison said. “They’ve been working hard all season long. I stressed to them that Carver is a talented football team. I just told them to go out there and leave it all on the field.”

Clark (2-7, 2-4) struck first with a one-yard quarterback sneak by Jared Micken after the Bulldogs recovered a fumble deep in Carver territory. The Rams answered quickly, as running back Eugene Brazley took an option pitch 80-yards for a score on Carver’s next possession.

Clark jumped out to a 20-6 lead in the second quarter after a 50-yard touchdown catch by Hakeem Parker from Micken, and a one-yard touchdown run by Bernell Brooks.

Carver (3-6, 3-3) made it a game in the second half. In the third quarter the Rams recovered a muffed punt in Clark territory, setting up a short drive ending with a five-yard scoring run by Brazley. The two-point conversion attempt failed. Brazley crossed the pylon again in the fourth quarter on a 17-yard run. The Rams were unable to score on the two-point conversion.

Clark made sure the Rams would not get any closer, denying Carver on the game’s wild final possession. “It great just to see these kids overcome the adversity they’ve had,” Addison said. “It’s not always about wins and losses, but to see our kids on the other side of it and get that feeling, it’s just great.”

LHSAA releases preliminary districts for 2011-2012, 2012-13 school years
The Times-Picayune, October 27, 2010 4:24 p.m.

It's official.

The Catholic League will be gone for at least the next two school years.

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association released its first district plan for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 school years (click here for entire state district plan) Wednesday in Baton Rouge and the Catholic League _ currently made up of Brother Martin, Jesuit, Rummel, St. Augustine and Shaw _ will split as St. Augustine and Shaw move down to Class 4A.

Jesuit, Brother Martin and Rummel were placed in a 5A district along with Bonnabel, Chalmette, Ehret, Higgins, King and West Jefferson. All-girls schools Chapelle, Mount Carmel and Dominican were also placed in that league.

St. Augustine and Holy Cross, which went up from 3A to 4A, will be together in one district with Easton, Ben Franklin, Karr, O.P. Walker and McDonogh 35.

Shaw was placed in a district with Assumption, Belle Chasse, Helen Cox, Ellender, Morgan City, South Terrebonne and Vandebilt.

In Class 2A, South Plaquemines moves up from 1A and has been placed in a district with Curtis.

PROPOSED METRO AREA DISTRICTS
FOR 2011-12 and 2012-13 SCHOOL YEARS

CLASS 5A
District 6-5A: Covington, Fontainebleau, Hammond, Mandeville, Northshore, Ponchatoula, St. Paul’s, St. Scholastica (AG), Slidell.
District 7-5A: H.L. Bourgeois, Central Lafourche, East St. John, Destrehan, Hahnville, South Lafourche, Terrebonne, Thibodaux.
District 8-5A: Brother Martin, Bonnabel, Chalmette, Chapelle (AG), Dominican (AG), Ehret, Higgins, Jesuit, Grace King, Mount Carmel (AG), Rummel, West Jefferson.

CLASS 4A
District 6-4A: Belaire, Broadmoor, Istrouma, Lutcher, Plaquemine, St. Michael, Tara.
District 7-4A: East Jefferson, Franklinton, Lakeshore, Pearl River, Riverdale, Salmen.
District 8-4A: Academy of Our Lady (AG), Assumption, Belle Chasse, Helen Cox, Ellender, Morgan City, Shaw, South Terrebonne, Vandebilt.
District 9-4A: Cabrini (AG), Easton, Ben Franklin, Holy Cross, Karr, McDonogh 35, St. Augustine, O.P. Walker, Ursuline (AG).

CLASS 3A
District 7-3A: Brusly, Donaldsonville, Livona, Port Allen, St. Charles, St. James, E.D. White.
District 10-3A: Cohen, De La Salle, Lusher, McDonogh, McMain, Reed, St. Mary’s (AG), Xavier Prep (AG).

CLASS 2A
District 8-2A: Doyle (NF), French Settlement (NF), Northlake Christian, Pine, Pope John Paul II, Springfield, St. Helena Central, St. Thomas Aquinas.
District 9-2A: Sacred Heart (AG), Algiers Tech (NF), Carver, Clark, Curtis, Fisher, Haynes, Thomas Jefferson, McGehee (AG), Newman, Priestly Charter (NF), Riverside, South Plaquemine.

CLASS 1A
District 6-1A: Hannan, Christian Life, Kentwood, Mount Hermon, Southern Lab, Varnado.
District 8-1A: Ascension Catholic, Ascension Christian, East Iberville, St. John, West St. John, White Castle,
District 9-1A: Country Day, Crescent City, Ecole Classique, Houma Christian, Lutheran, Ridgewood, St. Martin’s.

CLASS B
District 8-B: Centerville, Holden, Hosanna Christian, Madison Prep, Patrick Taylor.

CLASS C
District 7-C: Bishop McManus, First Baptist, Grand Isle, Holy Rosary, Phoenix.

AG - All girls; NF - Schools that don't compete in football.

Carver forced to forfeit three football victories for using ineligible players
Mike Strom/The Times-Picayune, December 13, 2010 7:35 p.m.


Carver has been fined $1,300, placed on probation for one year and forced to forfeit all three of its 2010 football victories for using four ineligible players, according to the Louisiana High School Athletic Association.

Carver received its sanctions last Tuesday following an LHSAA investigation that resulted from a written complaint filed by Higgins that accused the school of playing two student-athletes whose attendance zone residences were in Higgins’ school district on the West Bank.

The LHSAA investigation found that only one of the two players, freshman safety James Cole, was ineligible due to a violation of the association’s residence eligibility rule that requires students to sit out one year if they attend a school outside of their residence zone, LHSAA Executive Director Kenny Henderson said.

Starting sophomore wide receiver Raheem Falkins was declared eligible because he was in his second year at Carver and had established residence eligibility during his freshman year.

The LHSAA’s one-year statue of limitations for rules violations prevented the association from sanctioning Carver for allowing Falkins to play as a freshman starter in 2009, thereby saving the Rams from an additional fine and having to forfeit all of their victories in a 5-6 season that included an advance to the Class 3A state playoffs.

The LHSAA compliance officer who investigated the complaint additionally found three other players, who were not identified, as being ineligible because they were not registered with the association. Those players had no physical/health forms, birth certificates, parental permission slips or drug forms on file at Carver.

In addition to the forfeits and being placed on administrative probation for one year in the sport of football carrying until Dec. 7, 2011, Carver was fined the $400 maximum for permitting Cole to participate in all 10 games and $300 apiece for the three unregistered players. Administrative probation is the LHSAA’s least stringent and still permits schools to compete for district and state championship honors.

Ben Franklin, De La Salle and Cohen all were awarded forfeit victories by the LHSAA, reducing Carver’s 3-7 season that included a 3-4 mark in District 10-3A to 0-10 and 0-7 respectively.

Carver Coach Shyrone Carey also was ordered to attend the LHSAA’s handbook certification class.

Carey, in his third year at Carver, said Cole and Falkins were his relatives who did not want to attend Higgins.

“These were family members who wanted to go to Carver,’’ said Carey, a West Bank native, who was an All-State football player at Shaw, who went on to play at LSU. “They are my blood relatives. They wanted to go to Carver because Higgins does nothing to help their players go to college. They were eighth- and ninth-graders and we thought they were eligible. We weren’t aware that we were breaking any rule because they were eighth- and ninth-grade kids who were choosing their first school.’’

All Orleans Parish public schools have operated under an open enrollment policy since Hurricane Katrina that permits students to attend any school in the parish and enjoy immediate athletic eligibility as long as they are attending their first high school. Orleans Parish attendance zone policy does not carry over into Jefferson Parish in which Higgins is located.

Higgins Coach Wayne Meyers declined comment other than the point out that his program has had 52 players sign football scholarships during his 15-year tenure.

Carver has acknowledged its violations in playing Cole, but plans to appeal and seek a reduction in the $900 fine tied to the three unregistered players, said Isaac Johnson, interim athletic director for the Recovery School District of Louisiana Region I that encompasses Orleans Parish.

Carver Athletic Director Walter Harris has secured the missing documentation on the three unregistered players that was unavailable during the LHSAA’s visit and is in the process of forwarding that information to the association, Johnson said.

“We have the documents so we’re going to present them to the state,’’ Johnson said. “The district is going to do an investigation as well and we’re going to make sure that Mr. Walter Harris follows through as well. We’re also going to take some steps to make sure that this doesn’t happen again.’’

The LHSAA’s executive director said that Carver’s most egregious error was to allow the three unregistered students to participate in athletics without documentation on file of their having passed a mandatory physical.

“It needs to be cited just for the sheer safety of those kids that they were playing without physicals,’’ Henderson said. “This was just not about paperwork. Our schools have just got to do their due diligence.’’

McMain, Eleanor
(4 - 3 - 0) October 16th, 2010
7:30 p.m.

Pan American
New Orleans, LA
Carver, G.W.
(2 - 5 - 0)
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McMain tops emotional Carver team 38-30
Andrew Astleford, Contributing writer, October 17, 2010 2:18 a.m.

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Carvers Charles McCoy holds a jersey of Dontrel ‘Tank’ Claiborne during the coin toss before all the football players from McMain and Carver gathered for a moment of silence and prayer for Rams football player Dontrel Claiborne on Saturday at Pan American Stadium. Claiborne collapsed at football practice earlier in the week and died at Tulane Medical Center. - (David Grunfeld/The Times-Picayune)Senior wide receiver Charles McCoy hoisted the jersey of his fallen teammate at the start of an emotion-filled night at Pan American Stadium.

Four days had passed since Carver junior defensive tackle Dontrel Claiborne, 16, collapsed during practice and died at Tulane Medical Center a short time later. McCoy took the field holding Claiborne's framed white No. 72 jersey along with teammates Devon Clark, Joey Louis and Brian Mason. It was time for the coin toss.

"I know it's going to be a hard game today," the head official told captains from Carver and McMain. "But let's play some football."

McMain defeated Carver 38-30 on Saturday in a District 10-3A game, but Claiborne's memory marked the game. Players and coaches from both teams honored Claiborne throughout the night.

About an hour before kickoff, McMain Coach Kevin Roussell stood on the sideline and watched his players begin pregame warm-ups. He sympathized with everyone at Carver. He knew the night was going to be hard.

"Just hanging in there," he said.

"You're so competitive. But you feel for them. He was just a kid."

Carver players walked onto the field 46 minutes before kickoff. All the sights of a typical pregame routine began to take focus. Four orange Gatorade coolers were placed on a table between two aluminum benches. Footballs were tossed between teammates. During pregame stretches, Raheem Falkins led Carver in chants from the front row.

"C-A-R-V-E-R!" he screamed.

But subtle signs made this night far from normal. Carver players and coaches wore black bands around their right arms. Carver's Edward Isom scratched "#72" on his eyepaint. Above the bleachers behind McMain's bench, a yellow-and-black sign made of construction paper read, "McMain mourns with Carver ... Respect for #72."

Before kickoff, a small blue plastic chair was placed on Carver's sideline.

"He's right here," said Jasmine Hampton, a Carver junior and a water girl for the football program. "He's watching over us right now."

The chair was the night's most visual memorial. It was covered in orange-and-green ribbons that spelled out "R-I-P" with small pictures of Claiborne's smiling face. A bouquet of daisies and pink roses was placed on top of the display.

Before kickoff, players and coaches from both teams locked elbows and walked from both end zones to greet each other near midfield. They slapped hands and said the Lord's Prayer in unison. After Carver took an 18-0 lead into halftime, fans observed a moment of silence and recited another prayer in Claiborne's memory.

Last Tuesday, Claiborne became dizzy during warm-up drills in the first 25 minutes of practice at Carver. His condition worsened, and he collapsed.

Early coroner findings suggest Claiborne likely died from congenital heart failure.

Carver High School football player dies after collapsing during practice
Published: Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 10:46 AM Updated: Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 11:33 AM
Cindy Chang, The Times-Picayune
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A 16-year-old Carver High School football player collapsed during football practice Tuesday evening and later died at a hospital, the Recovery School District said in a news release.

Medical personnel at Carver immediately administered first aid, and the student was transported to Tulane Medical Center. He was engaged in non-contact drills when he collapsed, the RSD said.


Deceased Carver High School football player identified
Published: Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 12:23 PM Updated: Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 1:23 PM
Ramon Antonio Vargas, The Times-Picayune
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Officials have identified the Carver High School football player who died after collapsing during practice Tuesday.


Recovery School District Superintendent Paul Vallas
Preliminary findings indicated that Dontrel Claiborne, 16, apparently died of a congenital heart defect, according to John Gagliano, chief investigator for the Orleans Parish coroner's office.

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Share 5 Comments At a press conference Wednesday morning, Paul Vallas, Recovery School District superintendent, said Claiborne, a junior, felt dizzy a few minutes into his football practice warmup exercises and collapsed.

Vallas said an employee of the Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine was on the scene and EMS paramedics arrived within five minutes. Claiborne was transported to Tulane Medical Center, where doctors pronounced him dead about 5:00 p.m.

Claiborne weighed 275 pounds and stood at 5 feet, 8 inches, according to the Carver football team's roster. He played defensive tackle.
Carver High School mourns football player who died after collapsing at practice
Published: Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 5:15 PM Updated: Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 6:25 PM
Ramon Antonio Vargas, The Times-Picayune
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The day after his football team lost 37-0, Carver High School junior Dontrel Claiborne signed on to his Facebook account and announced to his friends that he and his teammates were going to "bounce back."


Matthew Hinton, The Times-PicayuneCarver High School defensive tackle Dontrel Claiborne, No. 72, center, chases a Holy Cross ball carrier during the last football game of his life at Pan-American Stadium at City Park on Oct. 8.
The 16-year-old's chance to help his fellow Rams do that would have been Saturday, but he won't ever get it. During practice Tuesday, Claiborne collapsed and died a short while later.

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Share 6 Comments "The football players ... (and) the coaches are all very upset," Recovery School District Superintendent Paul Vallas said Wednesday at a press conference discussing details about Claiborne's death. "To them, it was just a tragedy."

The 5-foot-8, 275-pound Claiborne became dizzy within the first 25 minutes of training, during warm-up drills, Vallas said. Claiborne's condition soon worsened, and he collapsed.

Vallas said a Tulane University School of Sports medicine employee was on duty at the school on Higgins Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon, and New Orleans Emergency Medical Services paramedics received a call about the emergency at 4:56 p.m. They made it to the school's athletic fields within five minutes and took Claiborne to Tulane Medical Center, EMS spokesman Jeb Tate said.

Claiborne arrived in critical condition, Tate said, and doctors pronounced him dead not long after, according to John Gagliano, chief investigator for the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office.

The coroner's early findings on Wednesday showed that Claiborne likely died from a congenital heart defect.

"There was no pre-existing condition indicating that something like this would happen," Vallas said.

Claiborne's teammates and coaches packed the hospital waiting room in support of him Tuesday alongside his mother and close relatives. Vallas, who joined them in the waiting room, said "it was extraordinarily painful" to watch the young Rams grieve after receiving word that Claiborne had died.

Health requirements satisfied

Claiborne is the second Louisiana high school football player to die suddenly this fall. In September, a sophomore lineman in Farmerville collapsed in his team's field house and died soon after at a hospital from an enlarged heart, authorities said.

In October 2007 a lineman at a high school in Clinton died after a practice in which he barely participated. Authorities, though, never determined the precise cause of his death because his mother would not permit an autopsy for religious reasons.

The Louisiana High School Athletics Association requires annual physicals and medical history forms to be completed and kept on file for all of its participating student-athletes.

"A licensed physician or licensed nurse practitioner in collaboration with a doctor or a licensed physician's assistant under the direction of a licensed physician" are required to perform and sign off on the physicals. A parent or guardian is supposed to complete and sign the medical history form.

Vallas said Claiborne satisfied all requirements to play.

Carver football coach Shyrone Carey said Wednesday that RSD officials instructed him not to speak about Claiborne with the media. RSD officials said coaches discussed canceling the school's District 10-3 showdown against McMain on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Pan-American Stadium, but the team's members voted to play.

Both schools' players plan to wear black wristbands and helmet decals in Claiborne's honor. They also plan to gather at midfield before kickoff as a gesture of mourning.

"They want to bring life back to normal as quickly as possible," Isaac Johnson, interim athletic director for the RSD, said.

A fallen leader

Claiborne, a defensive tackle, helped Carver to a 2-1 district record this season. He played his last game ever Friday in the loss to Holy Cross.

According to officials, Claiborne did what he was asked to both on the field and in the classroom. He was considered a leader by the Rams, who include his younger brother, Ronald, a defensive back.

Messages Dontrel Claiborne wrote on his Facebook page showed he spent his last days playing with his dog and cheering the New Orleans Saints.

Three days after Carver's first game in September, the junior expressed his excitement simply: "Football season!"

High school sports writer Mike Strom contributed to this report. Ramon Antonio Vargas can be reached at rvargas@timespicayune.com or 504.826.3371.

The LHSAA will conduct its first reclassificiation meeting Oct. 27. That's when the association will set the classes for 2011-12 and 2012-13 school years.

Schools have until Oct. 27 to appeal their enrollment numbers.

One former Catholic League member, Holy Cross, will likely move up to 4A, joining St. Augustine and Shaw.

RECLASS NUMBERS
Here is the unofficial breakdown of what classes metro area schools will be for the 2011-12, 2012-13 school years. The Louisiana High School Athletic Association will hold its first reclassification meeting _ where classes will be set _ on Oct. 27.
CLASS 5A
Jesuit, Brother Martin, Fontainebleau, Slidell, Ehret, Mandeville, Rummel, Bonnabel, Covington, Northshore, Higgins, Hahnville, Destrehan, St. Paul’s, Chalmette, East St. John, West Jefferson, King, Chapelle, Dominican, Mount Carmel, St. Scholastica.
CLASS 4A
East Jefferson, Shaw, St. Augustine, Helen Cox, Salmen, O.P. Walker, Karr, Belle Chasse, Easton, Holy Cross, McDonogh 35, Pearl River, Riverdale, Lutcher, Lakeshore, Ben Franklin, Academy of Our Lady, Cabrini, Ursuline.
CLASS 3A
Reed, McDonogh, McMain, Lusher, De La Salle, Cohen, St. Charles, St. James, St. Mary’s, Xavier.
CLASS 2A
Carver, Haynes, Thomas Jefferson, Clark, Curtis, Pope John Paul II, Riverside, Newman, Fisher, Northlake Christian, South Plaquemines, Sacred Heart, Algiers Tech, McGehee, Priestley Charter.
CLASS 1A
Country Day, St. Martin’s, Hannan, West St. John, Ecole, Ridgewood, Crescent City, Lutheran.

Carver, G.W.
(2 - 4 - 0) October 8th, 2010
7:30 p.m.

Pan American
New Orleans, LA
Holy Cross
(4 - 2 - 0)
0 37


Holy Cross gets defensive in 37-0 win over Carver
Will Peneguy, Contributing writer, October 09, 2010 12:40 a.m.

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Holy Cross quarterback Ryan Deemes runs away from Carver's Donte Williams during a District 10-3A game at Pan American Stadium in New Orleans on Friday night. - (Matthew Hinton/The Times-Picayune)Holy Cross Coach Barry Wilson has been a part of organized football teams for 50 years, but when his Tigers scored a 37-0 win over Carver on Friday night at Pan American Stadium, the Tigers accomplished something he has never been a part of.

Holy Cross registered its third consecutive shutout.

"Best I can remember, I have never been a part of any team that had three consecutive shutouts," the former LSU center said. "And we just keep getting better each week." Wilson started his career as an eighth-grade player at Holy Cross in 1960.

Led by a front four of Jordan Showalter, Stephen Kleamenakis, Martin Connell and Vernon Magnum, the Tiger defense finished with six sacks of Carver quarterback Joey Louis and allowed only five first downs. The win in the important District 10-3A game gave Holy Cross a 3-0 (4-2 overall) record in district. Carver fell to 2-1.

"We played an excellent game," Wilson said. "Our front four was outstanding and we are young on defense. We keep getting better and that's a good sign."

Holy Cross struck for 10 points in the final minute of the first half and 14 points in the first four minutes of the second half to run away from the Rams.

The Holy Cross defense set the tone early, dominating the first half. Although the Tigers squandered one scoring opportunity by throwing an interception at the Carver 1-yard line, Holy Cross led 16-0 by halftime and was well on its way to a decisive win.

Nicholas Dale kicked three field goals in the opening half and quarterback Ryan Deemes scored on a rugged 6-yard run. Deemes' touchdown run came with only 1:06 remaining in the second quarter.

The Tiger defense then produced its second fumble recovery of the half at the Carver 39 when Fredrick Minor and Kleamenakis sacked Carver quarterback Joey Louis. Louis fumbled and the Tigers' Showalter grabbed the first of his two critical fumble recoveries. Dale eventually kicked the final field goal of the half after time expired.

Linebacker Trey Hooper produced two other big defensive plays for the Tigers, forcing a fumble early in the quarter and the sacking Lewis on a third-down play midway through the quarter. The sack led to a punt that Ed Egan returned 11 yards to the Holy Cross 44, setting up the half's lone touchdown.

The key play in the drive was a 10-yard gain on a fourth down play when Deemes hit Taylor Eymard on a hook pattern for a first down. Deemes finished the night with 153 yards total offense, 96 passing. He scored on two touchdown runs and threw a 25-yard TD pass to Wasrdell Robinson.

Carver rolls past De La Salle 26-3
Doug Moreau, Contributing writer, October 01, 2010 11:51 p.m.

Carver 26, De La Salle 3

Game keys: Quarterback Joey Louis rushed for one touchdown and threw for two to lead the Rams to a District 10-3A win Thursday at Pan American Stadium. Late in the third quarter, Louis connected with Eugene Brazley in the left corner of the end zone to push the score to 14-3. Carver scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter — Fernell Drummer scored on a 2-yard run, and Louis threw a 4-yard touchdown to Raheem Falkins.

Notes: Late in the third quarter, Louis connected with Eugene Brazley in the left corner of the end zone to push the score to 14-3. Carver scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter — Fernell Drummer scored on a 2-yard run, and Louis threw a 4-yard touchdown to Raheem Falkins. The Cavaliers (0-5, 0-2) used good starting field position on their first possession and got to the Carver 7. Jay Gros kicked a 28-yard field goal to give De La Salle a 3-0 lead. The Rams (2-3, 2-0) responded with a 48-yard drive that ended with a 1-yard scoring plunge by Louis. Fernell Drummer kicked the extra point, and the Rams maintained a 7-3 lead at halftime

Franklin, Ben
(1 - 3 - 0) September 25th, 2010
7:30 p.m.

Pan American
New Orleans, LA
Carver, G.W.
(1 - 3 - 0)
6 39


Carver overpowers ben Franklin 39-6
Pat Mashburn, Contributing writer, September 25, 2010 10:42 p.m.

CARVER 39, BEN FRANKLIN 6: Fennell Drummer ran for 188 yards and three touchdowns as the Rams topped the Falcons the District 10-3A opener for both teams at Pan American Stadium.

Carver (1-3, 1-0) scored on six of its first seven possessions and the Falcons (1-3, 0-1) struggled much of the game on offense and defense.

Quarterback Stan Smith led Ben Franklin with 66 yards rushing and had the Falcons' lone score, which came late in the third quarter.

Rams QB Joey Louis ranks #6 in the metro area 46 att. 26 cmp. 465 yards 3 tds ,WR Raheem Franklin ranks #2 in the metro area ,#6 in the state with 16 c 329 yards 20.6 ypc 2 tds. Eugene Brazley has 246 yards on 33 att. 7.5 ypc ,2 tds.

Higgins, L.W.
(2 - 1 - 0) September 17th, 2010
7:30 p.m.

Pan American
New Orleans, LA
Carver, G.W.
(0 - 3 - 0)
17 0


Higgins running game too strong for Carver as the Hurricanes beat the Rams 17-0
Nick Peruffo, September 17, 2010 10:53 p.m.

The LW. Higgins Hurricanes could simply not be stopped on the ground Friday night at City Park’s Pan American Stadium, racking up 239 total rushing yards en route to a 17-0 victory over the G.W. Carver Rams. Tailback Jerrion Walker spearheaded the Hurricanes attack, totaling 129 yards on 27 carries, for an average of 4.78 yards per rush.

The Hurricanes set the tempo of the game early after Carver quarterback Joey Lewis threw an interception on the second play of the game. Higgins methodically marched down the field with on bruising running play after another, completing the 14-pay, 7-plus minute drive with a 4-yard Walker touchdown dive. It was a theme that would continue throughout the game, as Higgins quarterback Rhyidh Wilson only attempted two passes all night. Kicker Alex Munoz connected on a 30-yard field goal midway through the second quarter, and Wilson scrambled for a 27-yard touchdown in the third to give Higgins its 17-point advantage.

The Carver offense showed some signs of life when they were able to get the ball, but untimely turnovers – Lewis had three interceptions – ultimately doomed any chance of a comeback. Sophomore receiver Raheem Franklin made a number of impressive grabs, pulling in four catches for 51 yards. Lewis ended the game 5 for 16 with 70 yards passing. Rams running back Eugene Brazley led Carver in rushing, carrying the ball 14 times for 74 yards.

Bourgeois, H.L. 1-1-0 September 11th, 2010
2:30 p.m.

Pan American
New Orleans, LA
Carver, G.W.
(0 - 2 - 0)
40 28


H.L. Bourgeois surges past Carver 40-28
Doug Moreau, Contributing writer, September 12, 2010 1:13 a.m.

Two long touchdown runs and an interception return for a score in the fourth quarter led the Braves to a 40-28 non-district win over Carver on Saturday at Pan American Stadium.
Darius Adams scored on a 94-yard run early in the fourth quarter, and four minutes later DeQuincey Dunmiles ran for a 77-yard touchdown to seal the victory for the Braves (1-1). William Walters gave Bourgeois its final points with a 60-yard interception return.

Adams led the Braves with 188 yards on 11 rushes, and Dunmiles finished with 103 yards on 10 carries. Tyler Doiron completed five passes for 115 yards and one touchdown. Doiron also rushed for two touchdowns.

Carver, G.W.
(0 - 1 - 0) September 3rd, 2010
7 p.m.

West Harrison
(1 - 0 - 0)
12 20


Carver falls to West Harrison, Miss., 20-12
The Times-Picayune, September 04, 2010 1:11 a.m.

Game keys: Booker Riggs gained 113 yards on 19 carries for West Harrison.
Notes: Raheem Faulkins caught seven passes for 128 yards and one touchdown for Carver. He caught a 15-yard scoring pass from Joey Louis with 1:49 left in the third quarter to cut West Harrison's lead to 13-12. The Rams then missed on a two-point conversion attempt that would have given them the lead.