State title games bring the best to Shreveport

Take a close look at the list of 10 teams coming to Shreveport's Independence Stadium for the Nokia Sugar Bowl Prep Classic. Now, focus on three teams: West Monroe, John Curtis and Evangel.

Those could arguably be considered the three most dominant programs in the state right now and three of the most successful in our history.

This is a dream weekend coming up for high school football fans, and anyone within shouting distance of Shreveport who likes sports should consider making the trip. There could be quite a few driving three hours from Lafayette up to Shreveport, and that's an easy drive.

The Lafayette area is the dominant area this year, with Acadiana, Breaux Bridge and Opelousas Catholic all advancing to title games. All have tough draws, but this is the state championship.
I consider Friday night's game between Breaux Bridge and Bastrop the best matchup at this point. Back in early November, I picked the Tigers to win 4A, but only because I've seen too many Rams teams fall short. Either program is deserving of winning it all.

In fact, all 10 teams are. Don't miss the chance to see five of them make it true.

- Brian McCallum