The Bulldogs by George Becnel

The Bulldogs: A History of Lutcher High School Football

by George Becnel

Format: 6 x 9 softcover
Page Count: 256

ISBN: 978-1-60008-063-0
Price: $19.95
Publication Date: September 1, 2007

Book Description

“Lutcher High School Football is football that’s an attitude.” —David Richard

Lutcher High has always had a legacy of excellence on the gridiron, and since starting football in 1925, many have tried to verbalize that excellence. However, none have offered a better definition than David Richard, a former Lutcher High School star running back and head football coach of the 1983 state champion Bulldogs.

“It’s football that’s an attitude. We are good. We will play hard every down. No matter the situation, we can overcome the situation. They [Lutcher players] know they will be supported by the fans. The parents and fans expect them to play a certain way. When kids know that the expectation is on them, they will perform to that level.”

That understanding has allowed the Lutcher football program to perform at a consistently high level. A perennial favorite as district and playoff contender, the Bulldogs have captured five state championships in the hyper-competitive and talent-rich state of Louisiana.

The Bulldogs: A History of Lutcher High School Football examines how teenage boys for generations have come together through hard work, dedication, and sacrifice to form something greater than the individual sum of their parts—to create an ever-evolving definition of “Lutcher football.”

Author Information

George Becnel is an award-winning journalist and has been a sports writer and editor for more than twenty years. A former sports editor of The Courier in Houma, La., he guided a sports section that consistently placed among the top three for best sports section in its circulation size, including several first-place finishes. Becnel has been cited with numerous writing awards, including having been selected “Columnist of the Year.” A native of Vacherie, La., The Bulldogs: A History of Lutcher High School Football is his second book.