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A tough fight in Eunice

Foo Fact of the Game: In a game between two rebuilding teams, a Jennings turnover in the red zone and a touchdown run called back for holding was the difference in Bulldogs 33-18 loss to rival Eunice.

Captains: Aidan Ward and Isley Mouton.

Coin Toss: Eunice won, deferred to the second half.

Game Balls: On offense, Trevor Etienne scored all three of the Dogs’ touchdowns. On defense, Cisco Williams recovered a muffed Eunice punt.

Hounds rush past Vinton 34-21

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WELSH — Behind the hard running of halfbacks Cohen Fontenot and Kennon LeGros, the Welsh Greyhounds matched their win total of 2020 with a 34-21 win over the visiting Vinton Lions. The Greyhounds move to 1-1 with the win. Welsh rushed for a staggering 492 yards in the battle, with Fontenot leading the way with 265 yards on 33 carries and four touchdowns, while LeGros blasted his way to 139 yards and one score on just 13 carries.

Tigers fall to Grand Lake 26-15 in opener

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LAKE ARTHUR – The Lake Arthur Tigers opened up their 2021 football regular season by hosting the defending Class A state runner-up Grand Lake Hornets at Jack Doland Stadium last Friday evening. After receiving a forfeit win over Basile in week one due to Covid-19 battles, the Tigers dropped their contest with the Hornets by a count of 26-15.

HOUNDS RUSH PAST VINTON 34-21

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WELSH — Behind the hard running of halfbacks Cohen Fontenot and Kennon LeGros, the Welsh Greyhounds matched their win total of 2020 with a 34-21 win over the visiting Vinton Lions. The Greyhounds move to 1-1 with the win. Welsh rushed for a staggering 492 yards in the battle, with Fontenot leading the way with 265 yards on 33 carries and four touchdowns, while LeGros blasted his way to 139 yards and one score on just 13 carries.

Tigers fall to Grand Lake 26-15 in opener

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LAKE ARTHUR – The Lake Arthur Tigers opened up their 2021 football regular season by hosting the defending Class A state runner-up Grand Lake Hornets at Jack Doland Stadium last Friday evening. After receiving a forfeit win over Basile in week one due to Covid-19 battles, the Tigers dropped their contest with the Hornets by a count of 26-15.

JDSO deploys AEDs in patrol vehicles, buildings

Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office (JDSO) recently outfitted all patrol vehicles, as well as all agency facilities, with new ZOLL automated external defibrillators (AED).

Bobcats topple Bulldogs 33-19 in annual ‘Dog-Cat Fight’

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EUNICE – The Eunice Bobcats fended off an inspired young Jennings Bulldog football team in a week two noondistrict tilt by a final of 33-18 from Bobcat Stadium in Eunice. The Bobcats capitalized on a trio of big plays on offense, and slowed down the Jennings offense enough to earn the win at an electric Eunice High Stadium. Eunice evened their record at 1-1, while the Dogs dropped to 0-2 on the young season.

Pine Prairie pulls away from Indians in offensive shootout

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The Elton Indians ran into an offensive juggernaut Thursday night in a nondistrict clash with the 3A Pine Prairie Panthers at Jerry Simmons Stadium. With the halftime score remaining a close 35-26 in favor of the Panthers, Elton saw their guests rip off 27 unanswered points in the second half to claim a 65-26 win. Pine Prairie’s Elijah George was the story of the ball game, as the running back rushed for an astounding 354 yards on 31 carries and six TD’s. Elton’s Sherman Bellow also had a productive night out of the backfield by grinding out 209 yards on 19 carries and scored two TD’s, including one on a 47-yard scoring pass from Maddox Pierrotti. Pierrotti also completed sevenof-15 passes good for 223 yards and two TD’s. He also rushed for another.

Iota edges out St. Louis

The Iota Bulldogs rode the legs of Sophmore RB Jacob Cormier and used some timely pass completions by Senior QB Dawson Wallace to defeat the St. Louis Saints 32-30. The closely contested game went down to the final minute before Iota could secure the victory in the Thursday night game played at Sulphur High.

Bauer won’t pitch again this season, leave extended by MLB

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer will miss the rest of the season.