Whenever Catholic got inside the Destrehan 10-yard line, the Bears knew whom to call on.

Junior running back Justin Batiste found the end zone time after time. He scored four rushing touchdowns on direct snaps. The four plays totaled just 9 yards.

“That package, that was his tonight,” Catholic coach Hudson Fuller said. “He did a great job battling back through the game and being consistent.”

Batiste’s big day fueled Catholic (1-0) to a 32-23 win against Destrehan to begin the season at Memorial Stadium on Friday night. While Batiste scored four times, Catholic sophomore Greg Williams was the main running back with 130 yards on 18 carries.

Despite his big scoring night, Batiste was ready to share the credit.

“I can’t take the glory,” Batiste said. “The line, the coach’s game plan, ever

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