PONCHATOULA, La. (WGNO) — The defending Division I Non-Select state champions open district 6-5A play with a dominant 74-28 win over the Covington Lions.
The Ponchatoula press was wreaking havoc on the Lions in the first half with the Green Wave jumping out to a 49-16 first-half lead.
Ponchatoula would hold on for their 16th win of the year.
Covington falls to 10-11.
The Green Wave entered the day 5th in the Division I Non-Select power rankings. They improve to 16-3 heading into the Carver Classic Saturday in New Orleans.
Here is the schedule:
Warren Easton will play Scotlandville at noon.
Landry will face Crescent City at 1:30 p.m.
Newman will match up with Ponchatoula at 3 p.m.
Carver will play Catholic of Baton Rouge at 4:30 p.m.
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