Warren Easton seemed on the verge of routing Slidell when it took a 22-point lead a minute into the second quarter Friday at Pan American Stadium.

Then, Slidell fought back, tied the score and had chances to win in the second half.

However, Easton made defensive adjustments and pulled away from the Tigers in taking a 64-49 victory.

Eagles coach Jerry Phillips was not happy after the win, even though it put his team at 3-0 this season after an uncharacteristic 3-7 record last year.

“We had too many penalties, my defense didn't play well at all,” Phillips said. “I'm proud of my offense. Sixty-four points – you can't ask for any more than that. But we gave up 49 points. We gave up a (touchdown) on special teams. We've got to get that stuff cleaned up.”

Although Slidell (2-1), members of

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