NEW IBERIA — Catholic High head coach Matt Desormeaux has the Panthers off to a strong start in 2025, and the recognition is starting to follow.

Desormeaux, now in his third season leading his alma mater, was named the New Orleans Saints’ Coach of the Week after Catholic High opened the year with a 20-0 win over Vermilion Catholic.

“It’s nice to get recognized,” Desormeaux said. “But in my honest opinion, we do the same thing every week. Just because we played a good team and won a game doesn’t change what me or our coaching staff does in a week-to-week process.”

The Panthers are chasing a 3-0 start Friday night when they face Patterson. Desormeaux said the focus remains on discipline and execution.

“We need to kind of get back on track and play some good, clean football,” he said.

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