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The Jennings Bulldogs are coming off a great district win over the St. Louis Saints, in which they had to come from behind to win i n the final stanza. The Dogs trailed the Saints 24-14 in the third frame but reeled off 20 unanswered points late in the game to secure their sixth victory of the season. Jennings is currently 6-3 overall and sits at No. 9 in the LHSAA’s latest Division II non-select power ratings. Jennings Head Coach Bret Fuselier talked about the win over St. Louis a week ago and said he was proud of the way his team fought.

LAKE ARTHUR — The Lake Arthur Tigers recently announced the cancellation of their final game of the season against 2A power Lafayette Christian due to injury concerns that have occurred throughout

LAKE ARTHUR — Whatever Welsh quarterback Grant Haydel ate for his pregame meal should be packaged and sold as a sure-fire meal for champions. The junior signal- caller passed for 318 yards and a staggering six touchdowns to lead the Greyhounds to a 59-20 win over the Lake Arthur Tigers in a District 6-2A battle. The six touchdowns are a school record, as is the total of seven touchdown passes and 381 yards through the air. With the win, the Hounds move to 4-5 overall and 1-2 in league play, while the Tigers drop to 5-4 overall and 0-3 in district play.

ELTON — The Elton Indians rebounded from a loss to Basile last Friday night with a huge district win over the Grand Lake Hornets by a final of 50-35. It was the Makelin Lemoine show in the contest, as the junior running back rushed the pigskin for a whopping 398 yards on 22 carries and five TDs. He also had an interception return for a TD late in the contest to put the game on ice and help the Indians stay on track in their quest to host a playoff game. The Indians improved to 6-3 overall with the win and will now turn their attention to the Merryville Panthers this week in a Thursday night contest.

Youth aged 5-12 years old from Welsh, Iota, Iowa and Jennings battled it out in flag and tackle football games at the Jennings Rec Department Superbowl last weekend. Look for additional action on the Community Page in Sunday’s edition of Jennings Daily News.

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WESTLAKE — The Jennings Bulldogs traveled down I-10 Thursday night to square off with a feisty St. Louis Saints team hungry for an upset. The Dogs took the Saints’ best shot in the middle of the contest, trailing at one point 24-14 to the home-standing Saints. However, Jennings would rally in the fourth stanza to once again grab the lead and claim a 34-24 victory.

LAKE ARTHUR — After beating their heads against the proverbial brick walls, the Welsh Greyhounds and the Lake Arthur Tigers will square off Friday night in a very public game featuring two very public high schools.