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FRANKLINTON — The Jennings High Bulldogs took a hard hit in the 2025 regional competition of the Division II non-select playoff round, as the Franklinton High Demons shattered their hopes of advancing to the quarterfinals. The No. 8-ranked Demons ended the No. 9-ranked Bulldogs’ season with a 40-14 win.

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LOGANSPORT — The distance was just one short yard away from the goal line. That’s where the Welsh Greyhounds were stopped on downs midway through the second stanza. Those lost points were ultimately the difference in the contest, as the Hounds dropped a hardfought 34-31 decision to the Logansport Tigers in the regional round of the Division IV nonselect playoffs. The Tigers advance to face Jeanerette now in the quarterfinals, while the Greyhounds conclude their season with a 5-7 overall mark.

MARINGOUIN — The Elton High Indians finished their season on the road as they traveled to Maringouin to battle the North Iberville High Bears in the 2025 regional round of the Division IV non-select playoffs. The No. 11 seed Indians gave chase to the No. 6 seed Bears but came up short with a final score of 36-26.

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The Jennings Bulldogs are coming off an impressive win over the St. Martinville Tigers in the opening round of the playoffs last week by a final of 56-18. The Dogs dominated in all phases of the win despite being down five players due to suspension. The offense rolled up close to 400 yards on the ground in the win, with Chris Ned and Gerald Watson both going over the 100-yard mark. Marquel Gordon and Liam Leblanc also turned in nice performances by gaining 96 and 87, respectively. The Bulldog defense stood tall all night, showing a bend but don’t break performance against a talented Tiger offense. The Dogs forced three turnovers in the contest, picking off their quarterback twice and getting a strike sack by Leblanc early in the game with the Tigers driving. Jennings Head Coach Bret Fuselier discussed the win and had high praise for his club.

ELTON — The Elton Indians have advanced to the second round of the Division IV non-select playoffs on the strength of their 36-14 win over LaSalle in the bi-district round last week. Elton will now make the drive to North Iberville to take on the number six-ranked team in Division IV. “They are a very well-coached team with some good athletes,” noted Indian Head Coach Marcus LeJeune. Elton will enter the contest with an 8-3 overall mark, while the Bears of North Iberville come in with a 9-2 record.

WELSH — The Welsh Greyhounds survived round two with the Lake Arthur Tigers in the bi-district round of the state playoffs, and now they get to travel to north Louisiana to face the Logansport Tigers in the regional round of the Division IV non-select playoffs. “We are going to face a very good team that is wellcoached and has some very good athletes,” commented Welsh Head Coach Ronnie Courville. The Tigers will enter the contest with an overall 8-3 record, with their losses coming at the hands of Many, Loyola and Kinder. Welsh enters the fray with an overall mark of 5-6. The common foe between the two is Kinder, who beat Welsh in the season-opener by a 36-32 score.

The Jennings Bulldogs came up with a big win last Friday night when they took down the St. Martinville Tigers by a count of 56-18. The Dogs ran the football to arguably their best performance of the season, with Chris Ned, Gerald Watson and Liam Leblanc shining in the run game. Jennings was without the services of five players due to suspension from the previous week, but multiple players stepped up on both sides of the ball to aid Jennings to victory. The Dogs will now advance to the second round of the Division II nonselect playoffs, where they will travel to Franklinton to take on the Demons in a clash of No. 8 and No. 9 seeds. The Dogs sprinted out to a 21-6 lead at the half, but put up a whopping number in the second half and completely controlled the game.