That stretch of years where NISH, AHS and LHS battled it out, and sometimes a 9-1 or 8-2 team didn’t make the playoffs, was some of the best h/s football ever played in Acadiana.
Now we let a computer rank teams and almost everyone gets at least a participation trophy/playoff game. It honestly just meant more back then.
Think I’ve mentioned this before. Have a friend that played at AHS v Hector. Two point conversion try by NISH, a win or stay home situation. Bill Dotson, per my friend, ran the tape back and forth in a tirade, 11 hats hit Hector and he still scored. He kept spinning, could wrap not him up.
From what I understand, to this day he credits everyone he played with for his success and is a very humble individual.