LAKE ARTHUR – The Lake Arthur Tigers opened up their 2021 football regular season by hosting the defending Class A state runner-up Grand Lake Hornets at Jack Doland Stadium last Friday evening. After receiving a forfeit win over Basile in week one due to Covid-19 battles, the Tigers dropped their contest with the Hornets by a count of 26-15.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer will miss the rest of the season.
CHICAGO (AP) — Kris Bryant drew a pair of standing ovations in his return to Wrigley Field, then Evan Longoria and Brandon Belt homered in the seventh inning to send the San Francisco Giants over the Chicago Cubs 6-1 Friday for their fifth straight win.
(AP) — If Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys are going to see Tom Brady again this season, as the star quarterback boldly told the seven-time champ, they’re going to have to change recent history. Some older stuff, too.
Elton running back Sherman Bellow rushed for over 200 yards In the Indians’ contest with Pine Prairie Thursday night.
Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office (JDSO) recently outfitted all patrol vehicles, as well as all agency facilities, with new ZOLL automated external defibrillators (AED).
EUNICE – The Eunice Bobcats fended off an inspired young Jennings Bulldog football team in a week two noondistrict tilt by a final of 33-18 from Bobcat Stadium in Eunice. The Bobcats capitalized on a trio of big plays on offense, and slowed down the Jennings offense enough to earn the win at an electric Eunice High Stadium. Eunice evened their record at 1-1, while the Dogs dropped to 0-2 on the young season.
The Elton Indians ran into an offensive juggernaut Thursday night in a nondistrict clash with the 3A Pine Prairie Panthers at Jerry Simmons Stadium. With the halftime score remaining a close 35-26 in favor of the Panthers, Elton saw their guests rip off 27 unanswered points in the second half to claim a 65-26 win. Pine Prairie’s Elijah George was the story of the ball game, as the running back rushed for an astounding 354 yards on 31 carries and six TD’s. Elton’s Sherman Bellow also had a productive night out of the backfield by grinding out 209 yards on 19 carries and scored two TD’s, including one on a 47-yard scoring pass from Maddox Pierrotti. Pierrotti also completed sevenof-15 passes good for 223 yards and two TD’s. He also rushed for another.
The Iota Bulldogs rode the legs of Sophmore RB Jacob Cormier and used some timely pass completions by Senior QB Dawson Wallace to defeat the St. Louis Saints 32-30. The closely contested game went down to the final minute before Iota could secure the victory in the Thursday night game played at Sulphur High.
The Jennings Bulldogs (above) will renew one of their oldest rivalries tonight when they travel to Eunice to take on the Bobcats at 7p.m. The Lake Arthur Tigers (below) will host the reigning Class A state runner up Grand Lake Hornets at 7 p.m. from Jack Doland Stadium.
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