Bulldogs place 12 on All-District teams
Marlon Berry
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Saints’ Kamara has come through with his best season yet
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Alvin Kamara has had the finest season of his fouryear career, producing as a runner and receiver, setting personal highs and Saints records, and even tying an NFL record for rushing TDs in a game that had gone unmatched for nine decades.
No. 6 Lady Dogs take down Kinder 64-48
KINDER – The No.6-ranked Jennings Lady Bulldogs went on the road Tuesday night and toppled a talented Kinder team by a final of 64-48. Jennings was able to break open a tight contest in the second period, and ultimately bumped their record to 11-2 heading into the Christmas holidays. Jennings placed three scorers in double digits, headlined by Jill Fontenot’s 20-point outing.
Lady Tigers blast Iowa 90-20
IOWA – The Lake Arthur Lady Tigers (LA) put on a shooting exhibition in Iowa earlier this week, nailing an impressive 13 3-pointers in a 90-20 win over the host Lady Jackets. LA placed all five starters in doublefigures in the contest, and upped their record to 14-2 heading into the holidays. According to the Louisianabased website geauxpreps. com, the Lady Tigers are currently the No.2 team in all of 2A.
LSU assistant coaches Ensminger, Johnson retiring
BATON ROUGE (AP) — LSU offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger and defensive line coach Bill Johnson are retiring from their regular coaching duties but will remain with the program as analysts.
Chiefs lead AP Pro32 poll; Bills at No. 2, Packers at No. 3
NEW YORK (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are home for the rest of the regular season. They are hoping for just one more road trip — to the Super Bowl.
Georgia Southern to meet La. Tech in New Orleans Bowl
(AP) - New Orleans Bowl: Louisiana Tech (5-4, 4-2 Conference USA) vs. Georgia Southern (7-5, 4-4 Sun Belt), Dec. 23, 3 p.m. EST (ESPN).
No. 1 Gonzaga beats Northwestern State for second night in row
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Top-ranked Gonzaga was coasting to another victory over Northwestern State, but then suddenly found itself in a dogfight and had to rely on star forward Drew Timme to seal the win.
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Louisiana Tech tops Louisiana-Monroe 68-57
Etienne Jr. honored following Clemson win
LOUISVILLE, KY. - Dec. 21, 2020 - Five offensive players/ return specialists were named to the weekly Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll. Making the list are: Britain Covey, Utah; Travis Etienne, Clemson; Justin Hall, Ball State; DeVonta Smith, Alabama; and Kadarius Toney, Florida.
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