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Former St. Augustine High School star Jaron Pierre, Jr. celebrates his birthday by helping the beat the Suns with a 16-point performance in the .

"It gave me a lot of energy...some of my family was in the stands too so they kept calling my name."

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Casey Cain returned to New Orleans this past weekend for his second-annual The Bayou Boys football camp and the Warren Easton alum provided campers with a unique experience thanks to his group of counselors.

"It’s a bunch of former {and} current college athletes, NFL players...It’s something exclusive that only these players and these coaches have been through."

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The St. James High School - School News Wildcats have dealt with a plethora of playoff heartbreaks over the last three years.

But the veteran-led team is using its postseason experiences to fuel a 2026 title run.

"Everybody got a chip on they shoulder."

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Former Warren Easton star Casey Cain returned to the Crescent City this weekend for his second-annual Bayou Boys football camp.

And hosting the event at Lemann Field was a major emphasis.

"It's a blessing. It would have been difficult to have it in the outskirts."

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The John Curtis Christian Patriots Football defensive backfield may be the most coveted secondary in the state.

Six players are either already college commits or hold multiple offers, but the Patriots are focused on getting back to the dome.

"We go to state. We put on a show, put on good film, those coaches are going to come."

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The John Curtis Christian Patriots Football come up one play short of the Division I Select state championship last season, and the player who's had to bounce back the most from St. Aug's walk-off touchdown is CB Jaden Turner.

"That moment changed my life."

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Former wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. is back with the New York Giants on a one-year deal, and his former quarterback Eli Manning is happy to see OBJ back with the

"Hopefully he can have some flashbacks of the greatness that he had."

The defensive back field now features two former cornerbacks.

And Kristian Fulton has been impressed with Mansoor Delane since the Tigers' season-opening win over Clemson last year.

"I'm excited to have him with us cause he's a great player."

Peyton & Eli Manning were inducted into the Allstate Sugar Bowl New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday, and both QBs expressed their gratitude, during the 30th annual

"Have a special bond with the people of New Orleans...it was a real honor to join that New Orleans Hall of Fame."

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Today at the , Arch Manning recalls the lessons the quarterback learned following his first full year as QB1.

"You can’t really care what other people think."

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