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The Jennings Bulldogs came so close to earning their first win of the season Friday night but fell 28-27 to the DeRidder Dragons.

The Elton Indians came close to getting their first win of the season, but the Lake Arthur Tigers defense stopped the Indians on a 4th and 10 with 2:35 left in the game to give the Tigers a 12-6 wi

The Jennings Bulldogs will look to get into the win column tonight when they return to the friendly confines of Jerry Simmons Stadium. The Dogs will be entertaining the longtime rival DeRidder Dragons for the 61st time in their long played series. The Bulldogs have won 43 in the whole series, while dropping 16 contests and the two have tied once.

WELSH - The Welsh Greyhounds will tangle Thursday night against a very good Hamilton Christian team that is 2-0 for the season.

WELSH — Behind the hard running of halfbacks Cohen Fontenot and Kennon LeGros, the Welsh Greyhounds matched their win total of 2020 with a 34-21 win over the visiting Vinton Lions. The Greyhounds move to 1-1 with the win. Welsh rushed for a staggering 492 yards in the battle, with Fontenot leading the way with 265 yards on 33 carries and four touchdowns, while LeGros blasted his way to 139 yards and one score on just 13 carries.

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.

WELSH — Behind the hard running of halfbacks Cohen Fontenot and Kennon LeGros, the Welsh Greyhounds matched their win total of 2020 with a 34-21 win over the visiting Vinton Lions. The Greyhounds move to 1-1 with the win. Welsh rushed for a staggering 492 yards in the battle, with Fontenot leading the way with 265 yards on 33 carries and four touchdowns, while LeGros blasted his way to 139 yards and one score on just 13 carries.