BASILE — The Lake Arthur Tigers picked up their first win of the season when they travelled over to Basile and thrashed the Bearcats by a final of 34-12. The Tigers combined a stifling defense with a powerful offense to earn the victory on the sloppy field at Bearcat Stadium, rolling up 286 yards of total offense. Quarterback Cam Bonin tossed the pigskin for 131 yards, while fullback Carson Myers went over the century mark with 101 yards on 21 carries.
ELTON — The Elton Indians opened their 2024 football season when they hosted former district rival St. Edmund (St. Eds) Friday night. Elton led 15-7 early in the second quarter, but the Blue Jays would score 35 straight points to take a 42-15 win on a muddy field.
WELSH — The Kinder Yellow Jackets parlayed a tenacious defense and an opportunistic offense into a winning effort as they flew by the Welsh Greyhounds by a 40-16 score in the first week of the regular season. The visitors had a balanced offensive attack, as they ran for 218 yards and passed for another 170 stripes.
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MOSS BLUFF – The Jennings Bulldogs kicked off their 2024 regular season on the road Thursday night in a torrential rainstorm against the Iowa Yellow Jackets at Sam Houston High School. The Dogs suffered through a multitude of penalties and turnovers, while the Jackets rolled up a host of big plays to take a 38-22, week one win.
With the 2024 season having now begun, the LSU Football team is in full “go mode” on its quest to bring another national championship back to Baton Rouge. While Tiger fans are familiar with stars like Garrett Nussmeier, Kyren Lacy and Greg Penn III, it’s easy to forget about the players on special teams who make routine plays look easy game in and game out. The general rule of thumb is, if you know a player’s name on special teams, it’s not for a good reason.
LAKE ARTHUR – The Lake Arthur Tigers capped off a very confident preseason last Friday night, toppling Grand Lake by a final of 21-14 in the Sulphur Jamboree.
WELSH - Regular season action for the Welsh Greyhounds will begin this week when they play host to the Kinder Yellow Jackets in a non-district battle at Greyhound Stadium Saturday morning at 11 a.m.
Foo Fact of the Game: Big plays and two costly turnovers enabled the Broncos to take a 28-7 halftime lead. The Bulldogs second-half comeback fell a bit short in their 36-27 loss to Class 5A Sam Houston.
Coming off of a good preseason campaign in which the Jennings Bulldogs battled the 5A Barbe Bucs and the Sam Houston Broncos, the Dogs are now set to turn their attention to the season-opener against the Iowa Yellow Jackets. The two teams have squared off a total of 29 times in the history of the schools, with Jennings holding an 18-11 edge over the Jackets. Iowa has won the last three contests including a nail-biter last season in Jerry Simmons Stadium. The Jackets lost quite a few players from last year’s squad but according to Jennings Head Coach Bret Fuselier, the Jackets are just as strong this season.
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