Five weeks into the 2025 high school football season, and we are officially at the midway point of the year.

Across Lafayette Parish, and its surrounding area, winning streaks are alive as are losing streaks. This season, seven teams hailing from the area are undefeated while six teams are still on the hunt for their first win. Abbeville, North Vermilion, Opelousas, Northwest, New Iberia and Gueydan are especially eager this week to crack the goose egg in the win column.

For many teams, district play kicks off this week while others are facing their second district foe. No matter who the opponent is, wins mean even more now that postseason is on the horizon.

With more primetime matchups Oct. 2 and 3, the Daily Advertiser has got you covered with two key storylines to follow this week, f

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