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Lake Arthur, Basile Contest Continues Saturday

The Lake Arthur Tigers and Basile Bearcats got their season opener started but had it interrupted by severe weather. Lake Arthur held a 6-0 lead when the game was stopped. The two teams were scheduled to pick up their contest on Saturday at 11 a.m.

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Elton Rolls Over Red Devils, 48-12

Lena The Elton Indians snapped their long losing streak in a huge way Friday night by steamrolling the Pickering Red Devils by a final of 48-12 on the road. The Indians will be back in action on Friday night when they return home to Cleve Beard Stadium to take on Northwood-

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Welsh, Kinder Game Moved to Saturday

The Welsh Greyhound and Kinder Yellow Jackets had their season opener pushed back to Saturday due to heavy rains and lightning. The two teams met on Saturday at 11 a.m.

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Dogs fall late to Leesville, 25-7

LEESVILLE - After a 40 minute lightning delay to open the contest, the Leesville Wampus Cats scoured the mud and rain to earn a 25-7 win over the Jennings Bulldogs in the season opener. The Dogs will return to the friendly confines of Jerry Simmons Stadium on Friday to take on the Eunice Bobcats in the annual Dog/Cat fight.

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College Football Playoff to expand to 12 teams by ‘26 season

(AP) — After 14 1/2 months of haggling over details and questioning motivations, a plan to expand the College Football Playoff to 12 teams was finally approved Friday, setting the stage for a multibillion-dollar tournament as soon as the 2024 season.

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Wolff makes an ace and leads LIV Golf event over newcomers

BOLTON, Mass. (AP) — Matthew Wolff became a footnote in LIV Golf history with the first hole-in-one, an ace that carried him to a 7-under 63 and a one-shot lead over a pair of newcomers Friday in the LIV Golf Invitational-Boston.

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JHS Volleyball team tops LCCP

The Jennings High Volleyball team got their season underway with a win over the LCCP Lady Trailblazers Wednesday night at Gaudet Gymnasium. The Lady Dogs swept through LCCP in three sets, while the junior varsity squad also claimed a win. JHS was back in action Thursday night when they hosted St. Edmund Catholic.

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Dogs open season at 4A power Leesville

The Jennings Bulldogs will open the season tonight with one of their oldest rivals in the Leesville Wampus Cats. The Dogs and Cats will tangle for the fifth consecutive year up in Vernon Parish, however the series dates all the way back to 1934. Jennings leads the overall series with a 17-5 edge, however the Wampus Cats have won two out of the last three contests, including a 35-14 win last season in Jerry Simmons Stadium. Both the Dogs and Cats are coming into the opener after being shutout in their jamboree contests. The Bulldogs fell to Class 2A No. 1 Many 27-0, while Leesville dropped a 6-0 decision to Tioga.

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Indians looking to start 2022 strong at Pickering

ELTON – The Elton Indians are set to kick off year two of the Marcus Lejeune era Friday night when they travel to Pickering to take on the 2A Red Devils. Both clubs are coming off winless seasons in 2021, but the Indians are seeking their first win in a couple years. Both teams dropped their jamboree contests a week ago, with the Indians falling to a talented Lake Arthur club 27-7, while Pickering was chopped down by Vinton 27-0 in the SPOT Jamboree held in Sulphur. Despite the loss, Elton showed promise on both sides of the football, and played without a trio of starters who should be back in week one.