High school football is back: Jamborees rage across Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE - As one last test drive before the regular season gets started, high school football teams in the area batted in football jamborees. The most high-profile clash of the night was at Memorial Stadium between Catholic and U-High.
LSU football head coach Lane Kiffin was in attendance to watch his son Knox Kiffin start at quarterback for U-High, but the day belonged to Catholic. The Bears had the Cubs' number all night, and the U-High offense never really felt like it got in gear.
The biggest play of the night was made by Catholic defensive back Howard Beach, who ran back a 100-yard pick-six on a ball thrown by Kiffin. Despite that pick, Kiffin showed glimpses of what he can do, particularly with his legs. The junior QB had a nice rushing touchdown, but it was called back due to a holding penalty.
Catholic won the game 20-0.
Elsewhere in the Battle on the Bluff, McKinley won on a last-minute touchdown. Kaleb Brown scored a quick touchdown, and then found an open Marquis Turner to convert the two-point conversion.
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