Jimmy Touchet hasn't played football for the Alexandria Senior High Trojans since the early 90's. He doesn't even live in Central Louisiana.

Yet, this married father of two has continued to be a major part of the program in his own, unique way.

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Touchet's site, like those of Holy Savior Menard, Leesville, Winnfield and Bunkie, offers more than just scores.

Players, parents, fans, alumni and the occasional scout can get everything from highlight films to news articles to photo galleries.

Some sites feature in-depth histories of the program and player profiles.

Fred Ruggles, the offensive line coach at Menard who runs the team's site, has begun to offer tape-delayed gamecasts complete with multiple-camera shots and game commentary.

It's a task that takes Ruggles and his team of assistants upwards of eight hours every Saturday to accomplish.

"I'll do anything I can do to help these young men," Ruggles said. "It might help some of them get noticed by a college scout. Even for the ones who don't get to play in college, when they get older, they'll have something to hold onto."

Touchet, who plans to offer live gamecasts of Trojans games, said it is not uncommon for scouts to consult team Web sites in their search for talent.

"ASH is a program that's had a lot of high-profile athletes," Touchet said. "I get requests from all over the country for information, and I get a lot of calls from recruiters who are trying to find that next Chris Brown or Craig Nall."

While scouts are welcome visitors to these sites, the target audience consists of players, both past and present, and lifetime fans who wish to keep up with their team.

At the ASH and Winnfield sites, a detailed history of the program, including lifetime statistics for the programs' all-time greats, has proven popular among former players.

Eddie Jenkins, who started the Winnfield Web site with statistics and history he compiled in anticipation of a book, said some of his site's most loyal visitors are former players who want to see how their numbers stack up against players from other generations.

"That's the really great part about the site," Jenkins said. "These former players will challenge my information. Sometimes they're right, but usually, I'm able to defend my findings. ... That's the thrill for me. I'm able to put this information out there as a sort of group-edit effort."

The efforts of Jenkins, Touchet, Ruggles and other site coordinators, all of whom receive no compensation for their efforts, have not gone unnoticed by current players and coaches.

"It's great recognition for this program and this school," ASH coach Butch Stoker said. "Any alumnist, anywhere in the country, can keep up with what's going on and it's just good exposure for our players. It's a big deal for us and it's a good deal."

James LeGlue, a senior center at Menard, has been equally impressed by Ruggles' site.

"It makes you feel like you're part of something special, like you're in a college program," LeGlue said. "All of your college and pro teams have their own Web sites with stats and highlights. It makes you feel like you're in a big-time program. It's cool to know that we have a coach who cares that much about us."

Perhaps students at places like Menard and Leesville, where Wampus Cats coach Terence Williams runs the team site, should feel somewhat special.

High school team sites, at least those that feature video, detailed histories and player statistics, are somewhat rare in Central Louisiana, a situation Jenkins attributed to the amount of work it takes to develop an in-depth site.

"If someone wanted to do a little site with just the scores, it could be done in no time and for very little money," Jenkins said. "But if you are going to have a site with all the historical information, someone is going to have to be willing to do the research and invest their time in it.

"I'm a 'wannabe' sports information director. That's my hobby and I know it's kind of a weird one that not too many people are interested in."