NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As far as Saints coach Sean Payton is concerned, there were meaningful storylines coming out of New Orleans’ lopsided victory at Denver that had nothing to do with the Broncos being forced to play without a true NFL quarterback.
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Freshman Cameron Thomas scored 21 points for his third 20-plus game, Trendon Watford had 20 points and nine rebounds, and LSU eased past Southeastern Louisiana 96-43 on Monday night in the Tigers home opener.
The No. 1 Jennings Bulldogs overcame rainy conditions and a sloppy Jerry Simmons Stadium turf to cruise past the No. 32 Erath Bobcats 49-20 in the bi-district round of the Class 3A State Playoffs on Saturday. The Dogs will advance to play the Lutcher Bulldogs on the road Friday night, as they pummelled No. 16 Grant Friday night.
LAFAYETTE – The Jennings Lady Bulldogs (JHS) notched another pair of wins at the St. Thomas More Holiday Tournament this week. The Lady Dogs plowed through 5A Sam Houston by a final of 47-31, then edged past Midland 59-57 later in the day.
LAFAYETTE – The Lake Arthur Lady Tigers (LA) upped their overall mark to 4-0 on the season with a 72-25 thrashing of 5A New Iberia Senior High (NISH) at the St. Thomas More Tournament earlier in the week. The Lady Tigers welcomed senior Nicholls State University signee Deonna Brister back to the court in the win, and she led LA with a game-high 18 points.
The No. 28 Welsh Greyhounds nearly pulled off a huge upset over No. 5 North Caddo Friday night on the road. The Hounds fell by a final of 6-3 to end their season. Check Tuesday’s edition for a complete recap of the hard-fought contest.
(AP) -Alabama is now a unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll, and Northwestern moved up to No. 11 on Sunday for its best ranking in 24 years.
(AP) - Andy Dalton’s first win as Dallas quarterback puts the Cowboys in a suddenly high-stakes Thanksgiving game in a season that looked lost without Dak Prescott.