Jennings High School’s Oct. 16 game at home against Washington-Marion has been changed due to the Chargin’ Indians opting not to play football in the 2020 season. Jennings has replaced that opponent with the 5A Comeaux Spartans out of Lafayette. The game will still be on Friday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m., and will be held at Jerry Simmons Stadium in Jennings. The game will also be Senior Night for the Bulldogs.
WELSH - The Rayne Wolves used a strong second half defensive effort to ease to a 19-6 win over the Welsh Greyhounds in the opening of the 2020 gridiron season. The Wolves allowed only one first down after halftime and just 24 yards of total offense to Welsh.
LAKE ARTHUR – The Lake Arthur Tigers (LA) gave the 3A Iota Bulldogs all they could handle last Friday in each team’s opener. The Tigers trailed just 28-21heading into halftime, after each squad went blow-for-blow in a highlight-filled first half. However, Iota was able to put the nail in the coffin midway through the final stanza to pull away with a 35-21 victory over a feisty LA club.
Foo Fact of the Game: DeRidder took a 13-0 lead before the Dogs even ran an offensive play. However, the Jennings coaches and players stayed focused, and went on to defeat the Dragons 29-20.
How great was it to truly find some sense of normalcy this past Friday night with high school football being played. The sounds of the game, cheerleaders, bands and fans all remind us that so many people from around Southwest Louisiana were yearning for those Friday Night Lights.
The Jennings Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting sign up forms to participate in their Fall soccer league. Forms may be picked up at the Jennings Recreation Department or at any Jennings school. The cost to register is $20 and forms must be turned in or mailed in by Oct. 9.
(lsusports.net) - It wasn’t perfect.
With only one fundraiser planned for an unusual football season, Jennings High supporters are hoping the public shows their love for the Dogs in a big way. The Jennings Quarterback Club and the Team Behind the Team have joined forces for a silent auction that will offer eight Touchdown Gameday Sponsor packages to the highest bidders. There are two packages for each home game the Dogs play this year. Each package will include 10 tickets, advertisement at the gate entrance and callouts over the PA system pre- and postgame, as well as each quarter. The seating will be placed in separate bleachers located near the field house at Jerry Simmons Stadium.
The Lake Arthur Tigers gave a great effort in their opening game with Iota, but fell short to the Bulldogs by a final of 35-21. See Wednesday’s edition of Jennings Daily News for a recap of the game.
DERIDDER – The Jennings Bulldogs kicked off the shortened 2020 season on the right foot as they rallied from an early deficit to claim a 29-20 victory over the DeRidder Dragons Friday night. Jennings fell behind 13-0 early in the first quarter, but the Bulldogs answered back with 20 unanswered points to claim a lead they would never relinquish.
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