BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Coming into the final week of the regular season, Brusly and Istrouma were both desperate for a win to help their playoff seeding. Both teams fought until the very end, but the Panthers came out on top in a defensive battle, 7-6. The Indians got the scoring started late in the second quarter; Elijah Parker connected with David Johnson in the endzone; Istrouma couldn't convert the two-point conversion, and the Indians took a 6-0 lead at the half.  Midway through the third, Patrick Gales gave the Panthers' offense a spark with an electric rushing touchdown. Also giving Brusly the lead, 7-6.  From there, both defenses stood strong, not giving up any more points. Istrouma struggled with injuries as they played five different quarterbacks, which resulted in five turnovers for the Indians. Latest News Game of the Week: Brusly beats Istrouma 7-6 Know the score for high school football teams in, near Baton Rouge, across Louisiana Tony Todd, 'Candyman' actor, dies at 69 West Feliciana Parish Schools System gets Louisiana Models of Excellence award Taste of the Town: Tony's Seafood has served community fresh, cooked fish for 65 years