2026 Kiwanis Football Jamboree Lafayette Aug 27-28

LAFAYETTE, La. - The 2026 Louisiana high school football season will be here before you know it. And here in the Acadiana area, fans are gearing up for their teams' respective jamborees.

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The most notable preseason games are returning to Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium at Cajun Field in Lafayette. The 74th annual Kiwanis Club of Lafayette High School Football Jamboree has been announced for Thursday, August 27 and Friday, August 28, 2026.

2026 Kiwanis Jamboree Matchups: Thursday and Friday Night Schedule

The jamboree match-ups are as follows:

Thursday, August 27

Cecilia vs. Lafayette High
Breaux Bridge vs. STM
Carencro vs. Southside

Friday, August 28

Northside vs. Notre Dame
Acadiana vs. Teurlings
St. Martinville vs. LCA

The first game each night kicks off at 6 p.m. Subsequent games will begin 15 minutes after the previous one ends.

Admission, Clear Bag Policy, and Game Format Details

Admission for the 2026 Kiwanis Jamboree is $15. All guests must have a ticket (except for current coach's card holders). There will also be a clear bag policy in effect.

Each game will consist of 12-minute halves wtih a three-minute halftime. There will be kickoffs to start the game and the second half. The games will include regular clock management and each team will have two timeouts per half.

Looking Ahead: The 2026 Acadiana High School Football Season

The 2026 Louisiana high school football regular season will kick off the following week, with the first official games beginning on September 3, 2026. The Acadiana area is looking for a bounce-back year as no teams from the area made it to the LHSAA state championships in New Orleans last December.

9 Louisiana School Field Trips Acadiana Still Remembers

For a lot of us who grew up in Acadiana, there was one day on the school calendar that always stood out...the annual field trip.

It didn't matter if you were headed to a museum, a nature trail, or...anywhere at all really. Climbing onto a school bus with your friends meant you were in for an adventure, and those memories have a way of sticking with you.

We asked you on Facebook to share the school field trips you remember most, and the responses were packed with nostalgia. Some places are still welcoming students today, while other places are sadly no longer in operation.

One destination, however, caught nearly everyone by surprise.

Gallery Credit: Michael Dot Scott

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