The Bayou Hurricanes are 3-0 and St. Paul’s are 2-0 in Deep South High School conference play, and just to make things perfect, the two teams clash in Raceland, La. Saturday.

While it’s not a done deal that the winner is going to win the league, it would go a long way to confirming that fact. Shaw is yet to play (and their opener this weekend has been postponed), and Jesuit of New Orleans is only 1-0, and could certainly build on that.

But in the early weeks, it looks as though it’s Hurricanes or St. Paul’s. The Hurricanes are super, super fast. Demery Reener scored four tries in their last game, and Hunter Breit added two more. Coach Connor Breit has them playing together and the biggest benefit from that has been defense - in three league games they have given up 20 points.

St. Paul’s is a little more methodical. They like to challenge for the ball at the breakdown, and when the ref has a narrow gate (where you can enter the ruck) or a specific interpretation of releasing the tackled player, they can run into trouble.

But, they have a ton of skill, can kick goals, and won it all last year.

St. Paul’s Head Coach Dr. Donald Hart said at the beginning of the year that  “the Bayou Hurricanes … are claiming a position at the top of the food chain. They will be the team to beat."

Proven right so far, Hart will now attempt to prove himself wrong with a solid performance by his own team.

Weather has limited other games in the Deep South, but this clash of the top teams will go on as planned.