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Dogs sting Yellow Jackets in district show

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The Jennings Bulldogs bounced back in a big way Friday night as they defeated the rival Iowa Yellow Jackets by a final of 35-7 in a key District 4-3A contest. With the win, Jennings ups its mark to 3-4 overall, 1-1 in league play. Iowa fell to 4-3 overall, and 1-1 in district play.

Iowa opened the scoring in the first stanza when Tyrone Brass scored from a yard away to give the Jackets a 7-0 advantage, and their only points of the contest.

Tigers Top Port Barre 48-0

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The Lake Arthur Tigers won their match-up with Port Barre 48-0.

Indians Fall to Oberlin 48-8

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The Elton Indians dropped a tough loss to undefeated Oberlin Friday night by a final of 48-8.

Hounds Drop to LaGrange

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LaGrange edged out the Welsh Greyhounds by a final score of 8-7.

Iota Defeats Ville Platte 13-0

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The Iota High Bulldogs ran over Ville Platte Friday night with a score of 13-0.

Saints look to keep rolling with Bridgewater against Bears

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints kept their sights set on a Super Bowl even after Drew Brees went down with an injury.

While their star quarterback continues to recover following thumb surgery, the NFC South leaders will try to remain unbeaten without him.

The Saints look to improve to 5-0 with Teddy Bridgewater as their starter in Brees’ place when they visit Khalil Mack and the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

“It just shows this is a team that’s determined to win and do whatever it takes,” Bridgewater said.

NFL’s biggest star joins growing list of sidelined QBs

DENVER (AP) — With Patrick Mahomes sidelined, fans across the NFL may be longing for the days when the backup quarterback’s job was to carry a clipboard and not the hopes and dreams of an entire franchise.

Mahomes escaped significant ligament damage when he dislocated his right kneecap Thursday night in Kansas City’s 30-6 pummeling of the Denver Broncos and there is optimism the reigning NFL MVP could be back on the field in about a month.

SPORTS BRIEFS

Top-ranked Koepka withdraws from CJ Cup with knee injury

JEJU ISLAND, South Korea (AP) — Top-ranked Brooks Koepka withdrew from the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup before the third round Saturday after aggravating a left knee injury a day earlier when he slipped on wet concrete.

Playing his second event since stem cell treatment on the knee Aug. 25, Koepka shot a 3-over 75 on Friday at Nine Bridges after opening with a 69. The defending champion was 13 strokes behind leader Justin Thomas in the limited-field event with no cut.

Guaranteed: Joe Namath voted NFL’s greatest character

(AP) - White shoes. Fur coat. Pantyhose. Fu Manchu mustache.

And an arm that would make Superman proud.

Yep, Joe Namath is the NFL’s greatest character. Guaranteed.

LSU, Alabama leading SEC’s offensive evolution

BATON ROUGE (AP) — No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 LSU are in the process of turning long-held perceptions of the Southeastern Conference upside down.

They are the highestscoring teams in the nation at the midway point of this college football season. That should shatter any lingering notions that the SEC features stifling defense and ball-control offenses heavy on smash-mouth runs.