Sulphur at Acadiana: LHSAA Week 8 Preview

Thu 10/22, 2026, 7:00 PM | Acadiana HS, Scott | District 3-5A (LHSAA)

By Tori Dixon, Gridiron Gumbo

The setup

Both teams sit in the middle of a crowded 3-5A; for Acadiana (1-3) a loss would put real pressure on playoff seeding. Sulphur (2-2) can move above .500 in district.

T-Rohn says: Sulphur and Acadiana in a Thursday district game. Sulphur’s defense has given up 59 and 77 in its losses. Sulphur’s offense has decided to fix that by scoring 50-plus. Hard to argue with, cher.

Records, results & standings

• CONFIRMED (MaxPreps, 10/19): Sulphur 5-2 overall, 2-2 district. Results: W 56-34 St. Louis Catholic, W 38-14 Iota, W 45-42 Pineville, W 55-54 Sam Houston, L 7-59 Barbe, L 39-77 Southside, W 55-7 New Iberia. PF 295 / PA 287.
• CONFIRMED (MaxPreps): Acadiana 4-3 overall, 1-3 district. Results: W 47-35 Central, W 36-28 Zachary, W 40-27 Carencro, L 20-27 St. Thomas More, W 56-7 New Iberia, L 17-66 Barbe, L 20-33 Sam Houston. Two-game skid.
• CONFIRMED (American Press, ‘Prep football scores and stats, Oct. 16’ (10/17)): Sam Houston 33, Acadiana 20 — Acadiana QB Cohen Dibetta 8-22-1, 138 yds; Sy Joseph 23-79 rushing. American Press headlined it as Sam Houston’s first-ever win over Acadiana.
• CONFIRMED (American Press, ‘Prep football scores and stats, Oct. 16’ (10/17)): Sulphur 55, New Iberia 7 — QB Noah Courtney 11-22-1, 172 yds, 2 TD; RB Bryson Hardy 3 rushing TDs.
• REPORTED (louisianaprepfootball.com): Acadiana leads the all-time series 12-4; recent meetings Acadiana 45-0 (2024), 35-7 (2023), 49-0 (2022), 45-10 (2021), 70-14 (2019), 29-19 (2018).
• REPORTED (American Press, 10/2): Sulphur head coach David Feaster; Sulphur averaged 48.5 ppg through four games.
• CONFIRMED (MaxPreps, both teams’ schedules): Thursday, Oct. 22, 7 p.m., at Acadiana.

Storylines & stakes

• History heavily favors the Rams, but this is Sulphur’s best start since 2005 per the American Press, and Sulphur’s offense has scored 38+ in five of seven games. Sulphur’s defense has also allowed 59 and 77 in its two losses.
• Remaining district (MaxPreps): Sulphur — Lafayette, @St. Thomas More. Acadiana — Southside, @Lafayette.

Styles & coaching notes

Sulphur: balanced, Courtney passing to Wyatt Hackler/Jaden Lilly plus Hardy on the ground (REPORTED, American Press). Acadiana: Dibetta passing game with Sy Joseph as the workhorse back in Week 7 (box score).

T-Rohn says: Acadiana fans have the series history. Sulphur fans have this season. Both groups will spend Thursday in the same bleachers explaining to each other why theirs counts more.

History / series

REPORTED (louisianaprepfootball.com): Acadiana leads the all-time series 12-4; recent meetings Acadiana 45-0 (2024), 35-7 (2023), 49-0 (2022), 45-10 (2021), 70-14 (2019), 29-19 (2018).

The pick

TAKE: Acadiana 31, Sulphur 28 — Acadiana leads the all-time series 12-4 and won the last six reported meetings by 10 to 56 points (louisianaprepfootball.com); Sulphur’s defense gave up 59 and 77 in its two losses (MaxPreps).

Official Gridiron Gumbo pick (Sabine Line): Acadiana 39-33. Final: Acadiana beat Sulphur 58-25.

T-Rohn says: We picked a three-point game. Bring a seat cushion and your blood pressure pills, and if your pills don’t make it, bring the boudin.

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