Football season is officially upon us, and like many enthusiasts all over the country, the gridiron game is king here in Jeff Davis Parish. After a tumultuous 2020 season that left teams in limbo, coaches, players and fans alike are hoping for a return to normalcy in 2021. With jamborees wrapped up over the weekend, it’s go time for the regular season.
The Jennings Bulldogs had their annual scrimmage with the powerful Barbe Buccaneers last Thursday in Lake Charles, and after a rough start against the potent hosts’ offense, the Dogs settled in and showed glimpses of what could be in 2021. Playing without a few injured Bulldogs in the contest, and having a ton of newcomers who missed all of junior varsity football in 2020 due to Covid-19, Jennings Head Coach Rusty Phelps was pleased with what he saw.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have lost one of their 2021 firstround picks for the entire season. During their preseason matchup against the New Orleans Saints on Monday night, rookie running back Travis Etienne suffered a serious Lisfranc injury that will end his season before it could begin, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. It was originally thought Etienne could have surgery and potentially return late in the season, but the Jaguars placed him on injured reserve on Tuesday, which means he will not be allowed to return this year.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Meyer figured Trevor Lawrence would be his starting quarterback long before he even took the Jacksonville job.
(AP) — Alabama’s primary challengers in the Southeastern Conference can’t take too much heart from the Crimson Tide breaking in an inexperienced quarterback.
They’re in a similar boat.
HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman had two hits and an RBI in his first action in more than two months, and he scored the winning run in the 10th inning on a groundout by Jake Meyers to lift the Houston A
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jameis Winston picked opportune moments to let it fly in first NFL start since 2019.
HOUSTON (AP) — Whit Merrifield had three hits and three RBIs, Salvador Perez extended a career high with his 33rd homer and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 7-1 on Monday night.
ATLANTA (AP) — In a historic matchup between two of baseball’s hottest teams, the New York Yankees kept right on rolling.
(AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten and Pac-12 plan to announce Tuesday that the three powerful leagues will form an alliance to work together on items such as football scheduling and college sports governance.
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