Despite the injury bug that has taken a big bite out of the Lady Hornets starting five, Rayville continues undaunted with an unbeaten district record of 7-0.
The Vidalia Vikings were the last to feel the sting as the Hornets played without seniors Makiya Wilson and T’Kira Fuller with hardly missing a beat 57-31.
After taking care of business at home against district rival Vidalia 81-42, the Hornets traveled to Baton Rouge to take on triple A power Madison Prep.
The Chargers were ready for the Hornets who had defeated them a week earlier in Rayville, 57-48, before a home crowd in excess of a thousand. Mylik Wilson was designated MVP in that game by Down South Magazine.
Even though the Hornets led by one at 35-34 at the half, they trailed by three at the end of three and went on to lose 70-60. No doubt the difference was the thousand vociferous fans in Hornet Gym.
The tough preseason district schedule has paid dividends as the Lady Hornets are 6-0 in district with a state power ranking of 8.
If they maintain this, they will have at least one home game in the playoffs. They passed two stern tests in defeating Ferriday (power 9) 57- 55 and Mangham (power 11) 63-49.
This year’s edition of the Rayville High School Hornets is for real.
Good as last year? Maybe so, maybe not. Record doesn’t indicate it, but it could be the opposition is stronger. They have met two of the strongest in the state and split.
First was Scotlandville at the show down in Grambling. Then Madison Prep out of Baton Rouge as well.
Scotlandville, also the Hornets, were as much like the Rayville Hornets that we have met, three poppers and shot blockers. They didn’t beat us, we just ran out of time 74-76.
A number of Richland Parish players were named to the Class 2A all district teams.
Bradley Cleary of Mangham and Demarcus Clark of Rayville were named as defensive linemen.
Derrick Dawson of Rayville, James Thomas of Delhi Charter and Zach Williamson of Mangham were named as linebackers.
Tyler Haynes of Rayville and J.T. Smith of Mangham were named as defensive backs.
Nick Gee of Rayville was named as defensive flex, Cam Wilmore of Mangham was named as return specialist and Chase Franklin of Delhi Charter was named as punter.
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