Advocate staff photo by HEATHER MCCLELLANDSt. Amant defenders Chance Cernich, left, Alex Derouselle, center, and Jacob Morales converge around Central's Cole Edgens (13) on an incomplete pass.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND -- Central High School's Gary Triplett looks for room.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND -- St. Amant High School's Jeffrey Williams (1) tackles Central's Brett Courville during the first half.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND -- St. Amant High School's head football coach David Oliver coaches from the sidelines.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER MCCLELLANDSt. Amant's Trey Washington pulls away from the Central defense for a 54-yard touchdown.

Central’s Paul Broussard tackles St. Amant’s Beau Nickel during the first half Friday night in St. Amant. Also defending on the play is Sean Parker.

Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- Denham's Zach Borne (5) drops a kick-off return to open a high school football game against East Ascension. East Ascension High School celebrated its 500th football game with homecoming, a hall of fame induction, and a pre-game reception.

Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- Denham's Sterling Sugg makes a reception against East Ascension's Vance Grayson to score a touchdown in the first quarter.

Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAUDenham's Zach Born carries the ball as East Ascension's Devon Gipson akes the tackle.

Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- Denham's Sterling Suggs (17), right, hangs onto a slippery pass to score the opening touchdown against East Ascension's Vance Grayson (4), left, in the first quarter.

Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- East Ascension's Michael Sparrow (23), left, carries the ball past Denham's Trevelle Dickson (25), right, to return a kick-off for a touchdown, tying the score at 6-6 in the first quarter.

Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- Denham's Zach Borne (5), center, scrambles out of the pocket with the ball while East Ascension's Dakota Bercegeay (34), right, tries to tackle.

Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- East Ascension's Sione Palelei (33), left, carries the ball past Denham defense in the second quarter. Palelei scored a touchdown at the end of East Ascension's drive in the second quarter, putting the Spartans up 12-6.

Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- East Ascension's Sione Palelei (33) runs the ball for a touchdown, putting the Spartans up 12-6 over Denham in the second quarter.

Advocate Photo by John Oubre -- Jewel Sumner's Jeremy Cutrer heads downfield on punt coverage.

Advocate Photo by John Oubre -- St. Michael running back C.J. Okpalobi breaks tackles as he bursts up the middle to score.

Advocate Photo by John Oubre -- St. Michael's Matthew Butler makes a cut as he heads up field during a kick off return.

Advocate Photo by John Oubre -- Jewel Sumner quarterback Rhett Travis sits in the pocket as he looks downfield for an open receiver.

Advocate Photo by John Oubre -- Jewel Sumner running back Marckus Brumfield follows his lineman Joey Moore through a hole in the line which is closed by St. Michael's Jacob Loupe, 77, and Alex Ruch.

Advocate Photo by John Oubre -- Jewel Sumner Head Coach Zepheniah Powell coaches from the sidelines.

Advocate Photo by John Oubre -- Jewel Sumner's Jerermy Cutrer is chased by St. Michael's Alex Ruch.

Advocate Photo by John Oubre -- St. Michael Head Coach Eric Held coaches from the sidelines.

Advocate Photo by John Oubre -- St. Michael's Jeffrey Vaccaro pulls in a pass and is tackled by Jewel Sumner linebackers Mario Dyson, 47, and Percy Briggs.

Advocate photo by John OubreSt. Michael quarterback Brandon Fields has passed for 718 yards and is also a running threat with more 200 yards rushing.

Advocate Photo by John Oubre -- Jewel Sumner's Bryant James pulls in a touchdown pass as St. Michael's Colin Hughes defends.