Week 8 for Abbeville and Kaplan football was one for the books as the two Class 3A District 5 rivals went toe to toe in a district opener.

It was a gritty, hard nose football style of game with hardware and a chance to start 1-0 in district play on the line. In the end, the football Gods were on the Wildcats’ side as their lockdown defense and timely aerial attack earned them a 12-7 victory over the Pirates.

“It’s a great moment for these kids,” Abbeville interim head coach Trevor Eaton said after his first win at the helm of the Wildcats. “These kids deserve this, and to beat a pretty good Kaplan team ― man it’s amazing for these kids.”

After a 0-4 start to the 2025 season and a midseason coaching change with Eaton stepping in for former head coach Jonathan Zenon, the pieces of the puz

See Full Page