re: Alexandria Senior @ Natchitoches Central on Fox Sports SW/NOLA Thursday

JJ ... Leesville played in the 1995 4A championship game against Salmen with Cecil Collins. That was probably the last Cenla power. Unfortunately, when Fort Polk changed divisions from an infantry base to a training base, the influx of older Army kids slowed down. As for other Cenla teams, they have skill players, but it's the kids in the trenches they don't consistently produce for some reason. The Leesville team in 2008 probably would have advanced past the second round had they had linemen to go along with Michael Ford, Travante Stallworth, Levander Liggins and Je'Ron Hamm.