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Friday, May 22, 2026 at 12:34 PM

Tigers get offense in gear, outlast Abbeville

Tigers get offense in gear, outlast Abbeville
RUN DOMINANCE — St. Martinville running back Shannon St. Julien (13) finds running room against District 5-3A rival Abbeville on Friday. The Tigers celebrated homecoming with a 50-40 win. St. Julien led SMSH with 98 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries, mostly in the second half. (Robby Bishop)

Run game, pass game both efficient in 50-40 win

St. Martinville – St. Martinville got its offense in high gear Friday and made just enough plays on defense to claim a 50-40 win over the Abbeville Wildcats on homecoming night.

The win keeps the Tigers solidly in the playoff picture as SMSH is currently 22nd in the Division II Non-Select LHSAA power rankings. The state’s high school athletics organization uses its power rankings to seed teams for the playoffs with the top 28 teams in the division getting a postseason bid.

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