North Iberville makes it back to the playoffs after 16 years with big community support [Video]

ROSEDALE – The last time North Iberville won a playoff game, they weren’t even called North Iberville. Back in 1987 the school was named Shady Grove and head coach Marcus Hill led the team to victory.

The last time the Bears made it to the playoffs was 2008, but soon after, the school closed. They would remain dormant until the school reopened in 2022.

The football team was revived with a lot of excitement, but they’d have to play two seasons of junior varsity before being able to play under the Friday night lights.

“Like the first season we started playing, we was kind of new to this. It wasn’t as crisp or like as efficient as it would be now,” linebacker Mekell Toussaint Jr. said.

“We didn’t know what to expect this year, but we did feel like the potential was always there if we put in the work …