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KAPLAN - The Kaplan Pirates and first-year head coach Cory Brodie have a daunting task ahead of them tonight as they head to Baton Rouge to take on No. 8 Madison Prep (9-1) in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs.
But daunting tasks are nothing new for Brodie and this season’s Pirates.
“If you think about it, we played the No. 2 seed in Class 2A (Loreauville), the No. 2 seed in Class 3A (Abbeville), the No. 3 seed in Class 3A, (St. Martinville), the No. 15 seed in Class 3A (Erath) and the No. 5 seed in Class 3A (Church Point),” Brodie said. “Except for St. Martinville and Church Point, we were within one possession of each of the other teams and had a chance to win.”
So taking on the No. 8 seed Madison Prep shouldn’t be too difficult.
“Oh no,” Brodie said, with emphasis. “They are really good and talented, and we’re going to have to play some of our best football against them.”
In the spring, Brodie led Kaplan to a 4-6 record in the regular season and the 25th seed in the Class 3A playoffs.
“We played some good competition this year and were a play away from winning two games,” Brodie said. “We haven’t won that big game yet, but we’re close. We keep getting closer.”
Could tonight’s game at Memorial Stadium in Baton Rouge be that one big game the Pirates win?
“The kids came out this week and practiced hard, and we have a really good game plan in place,” Brodie said. “It hasn’t felt like the season is done, which is good.
“There is a lot of positive things going on this week, and I tell the kids we don’t have to be better than them for a whole calendar year. We just have to be better than them for 48 minutes.”
Brodie feels that his first year has been a success.
“I’ve had great support here from coaches that have been here for a long while to a principal that is a former coach and has let me bounce ideas off him and he gives me advice on different things as well.
“People have been supportive. I feel that I’m exactly where God wants me to be in my life. I couldn’t be happier.
“I wish I could have won a few more games this year, but it’s all a process, and I’m glad I’m at Kaplan.”
As for tonight’s game, Brodie knows exactly what his Pirates have to do to move to the second round.
“Offensively, we have to do what we’ve done all year, control the clock but punch it in when we get the chance,” Brodie said.
“Defensively, we know they are going to make some big plays, and we just can’t let them make too many big plays and get them off the field when we can.”
The Pirates are firing on all cylinders in the rushing game.
Caden Campisi leads the team in rushing with 1,269 yards on 324 carries.
Gabe Clement returns to the backfield. He has 66 totes for 345 yards and two scores on the year.

ERATH — Funeral Services for Scotty James Babin, 50, will be held on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 1:00PM at David Funeral Home Chapel of Erath with Dabne’ Dover officiating.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 13, 2021, from 9:00 AM until the time of service.
A native New Iberia and resident of Erath, Mr. Babin died at 8:30PM on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at his residence. Scotty’s favorite past time was to spend time with his family, whom he cared for very deeply. He especially loved to spend time with his dog, Jose’
Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Ethelyn M. Babin of Erath; two daughters, Megan Babin Luquette and husband Blake Luquette of Erath and Mandy Mae Babin and her fiancé Richard Theall Jr. of Erath; his grandchildren, Brantley James Girard, Landyn Oran Luquette, Gaberel Dale Theall, and Alaina Jay Theall ; his parents, Raymond Joseph Babin and Mary Floris Babin; a brother, Ronnie James Babin; two sisters, Angela Faye Latiolais and Denise Ann Smith.
Scotty was preceded in death by a son, Claude James Babin; his paternal grandparents; Claude Joseph Babin and Eda Viator Babin. His maternal grandparents; Antoine Floris and Mildred Mergist Floris.
Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Brantley Girard, Jaden Smith, Richard Theall Jr., Blake Joseph Luquette, Dorman Spivey, Ryan James Babin, Jamie Derouen, and Cameron Spivey.
The family of Mr. Babin would like to extend a special thanks Lourdes Hospice and Dr. Rick Faul for their special care.
Condolences maybe be sent to the Babin family at www.davidfuneralhome.org
David Funeral Home of Erath at 209 Putnam Street (337) 937-0405 is in charge of the arrangements.

The Erath Bobcats and the Lady Bob captured the recent Vermilion Parish Cross Country meet held at Kaplan High School.
In the boys competition, the Bobcats placed five runners in the top six.
Dax Boudreaux of Erath won the three mile race in 17:19.
Teammate Braxton Bright was second (18:26).
Lawson Broussard of Erath was third (18:29).
North Vermilion’s Brayden Clostio was fourth (18:46.)
In the girls meet, Erath had five girls place in the top seven.
Bailey Stelly of Kaplan High won the meet (21:22).
The next three finishers were Erath runners. Alexa Tarin Corlon was second (22.14), whle Marlee Caldwell was third (24:40) and Isabella Hardin was fourth (23:52).
Vermilion Catholic’s Anna Kate Hagle was fifth (25:05).
The Erath girls won the meet with 22 points and the Kaplan girls had 47 points
In the boys’ race, Erath had 17 points and Kaplan was second with 66.

Girls Top 10 Finishers
1. Bailey Stelly, FIEB 21.22
2. Alex Tarin Carlon, Erath - 22.14
3. Marlee Caldwell, Erath - 24:40
4. Isabella Hardin, Erath - 23:52
5. Anna Kate Hagle, VC - 25:05
6. MaKayla Vice, Erath - 25:20
7. Jade Quibodeaux, Erath, 25:51
8. Kylie Suggs, Kaplan - 28:59
9. Emma Stelly, Kaplan - 29:00
10. Kennedi LeBlanc, Gueydan 29:16

Boys Top 10 Finishers
1. Dax Boudreaux, Erath - 17:91
2. Braxton Bright Erath - 18:24
3.Lawson Broussard, Erath - 18:29
4. Brayden Clostio, NVHS 18:46
5.Camero Soirez, Erath - 18:51
6.Caden Lange, Erath - 19:19
7. Jarrett Comeaux, NVHS- 19:29
8. Nathan Hardin, Erath- 19:35
9. Ty Hebert, Kaplan - 19:42
10. Ross Primeaux, Kaplan 20:08

What you project into the future has a powerful impact. Your mind works to create the future you imagine. If you project a problem filled future, this is what you will attract. Conversely, you will attract a positive future if this is what you project.
You can also use future projection to minimize any anxiety you might be feeling today. Most, if not all of the issues you are worrying about now won’t materialize. You already know this from experience. So, if what you’re worrying about now, won’t happen in the future, save yourself all the needless stress by not worrying today.
What about something which makes you angry or upset today? Will it bother you tomorrow, next week, next month, next year, or five years from now? If it won’t, why allow it to bother you now? Save yourself a lot of misery by letting these troubles roll off your back instead of taking hold.
Don’t allow your past to pollute your future. Just because you had a bad experience doesn’t constrain you to the same negative experiences in the future. There’s nothing forcing you to relive your past.
Learning from your past enables you to improve your future. The past shows you what doesn’t work and what does. Eliminate any unsuccessful behavior while repeating effective strategies which worked. Something which went wrong should be considered a learning experience rather than a mistake.
Adverse childhood experiences are often used as excuses for why one’s future has been negatively impacted. What’s already transpired is over. It becomes an anchor only if you let it. As an adult, you are free to decide what path to follow. There’s no point to being tethered by your past.
Don’t project fear into your future. Fear can be based on your past experiences. When something didn’t work out well, you become afraid to attempt it again. Fear can also be based on your insecurities. Unchecked fear, regardless of the source, is a roadblock to achieving your goals.
Since fear exists in your mind, you can vanquish it. Instead of using fear as a limitation, just go and do what you want to do. Failure only occurs when you give up. So, when something doesn’t work as expected, figure out what went wrong, make corrections, and keep moving forward.
Insecurities, or a lack of self-confidence are often projected into the future. Both of these factors are overcome by improving your knowledge, skills, and abilities. If you don’t want to acquire knowledge, skills, and abilities yourself, you can connect with someone who already has the resources you need.
Unreasonable self-judgement can also be projected into the future. If you feel you don’t deserve, or feel guilty about success, your future will be limited. Being successful is good as long as you achieve it honestly and ethically. The more successful you are, the more you can be of service to and help others.
Projecting a positive future is much more appealing than a negative future. You want a future which is rewarding and worthwhile. Instead of making excuses for why you can’t get what you want, formulate reasons for why you can and will.
You must project a future which is in line with your core beliefs. Acting contrary to your beliefs is typically unsuccessful and leads to increased anxiety. Doing what you believe in provides lots of satisfaction.
Imagine your future as a movie screen upon which you can project any story. You are the writer and director. Anything is possible in your movie. You can have any scenario play out. Your future is up to you.