(MANDEVILLE, La.) — Tonight, the St. Paul’s Wolves will face off against the Mandeville Skippers in a rivalry district game that will likely decide this year’s Distict 6-5A winner. The Skippers are currently 3-1 at home for the season and 5-0 in district competition, and the Wolves are currently 2-1 away and 5-0 in district.
The Skippers face the Wolves right off of a 49-7 win against Hammond. Their offense is under command of senior quarterback Cody Orgeron, currently with 1216 total passing yards for the season, 14 passing touchdowns, 202.7 passing yards per game, 101 pass completions, 162 pass attempts, and five interceptions, according to MaxPreps.com.
The St. Paul’s Wolves take on the Skippers after a 51-7 win in their last regular-season home game against Slidell. The Wolves’ offense is led by senior Kenny Sears, currently with 1695 total passing yards, 20 passing touchdowns, 211.9 passing yards per game, 156 pass completions, 236 pass attempts, and seven interceptions, according to MaxPreps.com.
In tonight’s match-up, expect most points to be scored in the first half. Corey Williamson will be an effective weapon in the ground game for the Wolves, if he can get through the Skippers tough defense.
Tonight’s game kicks off at 7 p.m. in Theriot Stadium. Next week, the Wolves face Fontainbleu High in their final regular season at Fontainblue, and the Skippers go on the road to face Covington High.