St. Mary’s plastered Pickering 20-0 Saturday afternoon at Turpin Stadium in the first Battle on the Bricks high school football jamboree presented by Natchitoches Regional Medical Center.

Six games over two days began Friday afternoon when Lakeview took on the Leesville junior varsity.

The matchups were two 12-minute quarters – half of an actual game. St. Mary’s will officially open the season Friday night on the road at Class 2A power Bunkie. Lakeview is at home Friday night, hosting Booker T. Washington of Shreveport.

St. Mary’s got three passing touchdowns from A.J. Johnson – a 52-yarder to Carter Hogg, a 14-yard connection with Haiden Nelson and a 35-yard hookup with Jacob Thibodaux.

The Tigers defense blanked the Red Devils. Hudson Methvin forced a fumble for SMHS.

Lakeview’s Gators did not score but running back Gavin Spears flashed some breakaway ability. Atlas Hicks recorded a sack for Lakeview.