Destrehan appeared on the cusp of a comeback victory after getting the ball back with less than one minute in regulation against Alexandria.

Destrehan senior quarterback Jackson Fields completed a pair of passes that got the Wildcats into Alexandria territory, but the clock struck zero before Fields and the offense got a crack at the end zone. Alexandria hung on for a 27-21 road win on Friday night at Destrehan.

Fields found Destrehan senior wide receiver Cai Williams for a 43-yard receiving touchdown to cut Alexandria’s lead to six with 1:47 to go in the game. Destrehan got the ball back after forcing a turnover on downs with 40 seconds left but ultimately ran out of time.

“Very disappointing loss,” Destrehan coach Marcus Scott said. “Mainly because a lot of it was self-inflicted. Give

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