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WELSH — You might think it was “second verse, same as the first,” but there was nothing easy in Welsh’s 38-23 secondtime win over the Lake Arthur Tigers. The win advances the Greyhounds to the regional round of the non-select Division IV playoffs, with Welsh getting the honors of traveling to Logansport Friday night.

ELTON — The Elton Indians got their playoff season started on the right foot Friday night, as they defeated the LaSalle Tigers by a final of 34-14. The win moved the Indians into the second round of the Division IV non-select playoffs, where they will travel to take on North Iberville. Elton moved to 8-3 overall with the win. The Indians used the ground game to again propel them to victory, reeling off 336 yards en route to their big win. Junior tailback Makelin Lemoine had another big night by rushing for 197 yards and a pair of TDs, while Davin Simon chipped in with 81 and Jaylin Thomas added 50. Simon also had 54 yards through the air and a score.

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The Jennings Recreation Department soccer teams, including Coach Jarod Noeske’s 9-10-year-old group, are well on their way, practicing several nights a week. Soon, the young soccer fanatics will be competing with other teams in their division.

The No. 9 Jennings Bulldogs have set their eyes on a playoff run that begins tonight at Jerry Simmons Stadium against the No. 24-seeded St. Martinville Tigers. The Dogs are coming off a 27-6 win over the Westlake Rams last week, but the win came with controversy. The two teams had an altercation with just under eight minutes left to play, which resulted in a fight that left players suspended. Jennings will be without the services of five players on the defensive side of the football for this week’s contest. Jennings comes into the ball game tonight sporting a 7-3 record, while the Tigers are 3-7. Despite their lopsided record, the Tigers have played a host of really good football teams throughout the season and are better than their record indicates. The Bulldogs come into the game with an offense that has continued to improve over the season, led by 1,000-yard rusher Chris Ned. Gerald Watson has also come on lately, running the football and having over 200 yards of all-purpose offense last week.

WELSH — It’s Deja vu all over again for the Welsh Greyhounds and the Lake Arthur Tigers. After playing in a District 6-2A contest just two weeks ago, the only two public schools in the district will now face off in the bi-district round of the Division IV non-select playoffs. Welsh defeated the Tigers in the first meeting, but Welsh Head Coach Ronnie Courville sees no easy match for the Greyhounds this Friday night.

ELTON — The Elton Indians might have pulled off the best placement in the playoff brackets of any school in the parish. The Indians, who will play in the Division IV non-select bracket, ended up being seeded number 11 for the playoffs, ahead of both Welsh and Lake Arthur in Jeff Davis Parish. That means the 7-3 Indians will host the first-round contest, as they will face off against the 6-4 LaSalle Tigers.

The Jennings Bulldogs picked up their seventh win of the season on Friday night against the Westlake Rams by a final score of 27-6. However, the game got ugly in the fourth quarter and led to the contest being called off with just under eight minutes left to go. An altercation between numerous Jennings and Westlake players spilled over into the end zone, which caused the referees to stop the contest after ejecting several players.

WELSH — The Notre DamePioneersscoredwith their first three possessions Thursday night, and that was enough to propel them to a 34-20 win over the Welsh Greyhounds in the regular season finale in District 6-2A action. The Pioneers finish with an 8-2 overall record and a 3-1 district mark, while the Greyhounds will enter the state playoffs with a 4-6 overall mark and a 1-3 district record.

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