This is Part 1 of 2 of the NOLA Post‘s coverage of the high school football game Saturday 8 October between the undefeated Cardinals of Belle Chasse High School and the Eagles of Archbishop Shaw High School.
Above, two Shaw defenders are seen between plays. Below, Belle Chasse defenders take down a Shaw runner.
Below, a Shaw coach instructs defensive lineman Steven Gibson.
The Belle Chasse sideline is seen in the distance across the field.
On the same drive, the Shaw offense is seen running against the Belle Chasse defense.
Shaw quarterback Quentin Gibson gets off a pass despite pressure from Cardinal defenders.
Shaw punts, and Belle Chasse senior return man Clint Ragas waves off the ball, signaling to his teammates to stay away from the ball.
The Shaw punt team downs the ball after it stops moving.
At the end of the first half, Belle Chase led 6-0.
Halftime
Belle Chasse players rest as the Shaw band performs in the background.
Raising Cane’s restaurant sponsored a fundraiser at halftime involving fans throwing tennis balls at a target; cheerleaders then picked up the tennis balls.
Would the Shaw Eagles come back in the second half?
Stay tuned to find out in Part 2. Be alerted to site updates on the NOLA Post by joining the Facebook fan page.
