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Dogs welcome undefeated Iowa for league rustle

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The Jennings Bulldogs are coming off of arguably their best showing of the season with a district-opening win over the St. Louis Saints. Tonight however, the Dogs may face their stiffest test of the season when the undefeated Iowa Yellow Jackets roll into Jerry Simmons Stadium sporting a perfect 6-0 record. Jennings blasted the Saints 62-42 in a contest that saw both teams combine for over 1,000 yards of total offense. The Jennings ground attack rolled up nearly 500 stripes on its’ own, and saw all three backs go over the century mark. Junior Jarmaric McZeal had his best night as a Bulldog, as he rolled up 226 yards and 3 TD on the ground in the 20-point win. Freshman Re’John Zeno churned out 131 yards and 3 scores, while Trevor Etienne rushed for 119 yards and three scores, and tossed the pigskin for another 85 stripes.

Tigers, Indians at home for district matchups

The Lake Arthur Tigers and Elton Indians will both host a pair of district matchup’s tonight in week seven of the high school football season. The Tigers welcome in district rival Port Barre for Homecoming in Lake Arthur. The 2-4 Tigers are aiming to get in the win column in league play, and improve their playoff position in the process. Kick-off is set for 7 pm from Jack Doland Stadium on the campus of Lake Arthur High School.

Playoff series for the ages as Dodgers, Giants go to Game 5

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Everybody expected a playoff series for the ages between the century-old rival Dodgers and Giants, and now they’ve got it.

Anything less than a winner-take-all Game 5 would have been a baseball travesty, leaving the sport short-changed on the October stage. It’s the 107-win, NL West champion Giants vs. the defending World Series champ Los Angeles Dodgers for a place in the NL Championship Series against Atlanta starting Saturday night.

Alabama loss creates potential for wild finish in SEC West

(AP) — With one Small kick and a rather sizable upset, Texas A&M caused quite a shakeup in the Southeastern Conference Western Division.

The Aggies’ 41-38 upset of then-No. 1 Alabama on Seth Small’s field goal opened the door for the Crimson Tide’s division rivals. It’s not just a parade of teams lining up neatly behind ‘Bama any more.

While Alabama (5-1, 2-1) seems to remain the team to beat and a playoff contender, it won’t be a weekly cakewalk for the Tide.

Coach Nick Saban had already warned his team of the potential pitfalls.

Louisiana- Lafayette uses 4 takeaways to beat App State 41-13

LAFAYETTE (AP) — Levi Lewis threw for one touchdown and ran for another, Chris Smith added two rushing scores and Louisiana-Lafayette eased by Appalachian State 41-13 on Tuesday night.

Louisiana-Lafayette (5-1, 3-0 Sun Belt Conference) scored a touchdown on its first three drives and led 20-6 at the break. Eric Garror intercepted a pass on Appalachian State’s opening possession of the second half, leading to Smith’s 21-yard run. The Louisiana-Lafayette defense entered with just three takeaways on the season, but came up with four against Appalachian State.

Anything can, and often does, happen in Florida-LSU rivalry

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No one can truly predict what will happen when No. 20 Florida and LSU play Saturday. Anything is possible, everything is on the table and nothing is out of reach. Just look at the recent history of the Southeastern Conference rivalry.

Their matchup last December might have been the most bizarre one in the 50 years since they started playing annually.

A big district win on a memorable night

Foo Fact of the Game: Jennings and St. Louis offenses had 1,088 total yards combined. Jennings had 582 total yards and 62 points, while St. Louis had 506 total yards and 42 points.

Fontenot’s big season aiding in Welsh’s return to dominance

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WELSH – After going through a pair of growing years in 2019 and 2020 that saw the Welsh Greyhounds win a total of three football games, senior running back Cohen Fontenot is having a year that has already spurned the Hounds to that same total. Welsh has started the season an impressive 3-3, and Fontenot has put his name up there with some of the best backs in the state of Louisiana. Through six games, Fontenot comes in as the state’s No. 10 rusher in all classifications with 956 yards on 131 carries and 13 TD’s. Despite the huge numbers, Fontenot tends to give the credit in other places for helping him out to a great start.

Tigers Fall to Lafayette Christian

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The Lake Arthur Tigers fell on the road to powerful Lafayette Christian Academy by a final of 49-0 on Friday.

Dogs erupt in district win over St. Louis

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SULPHUR – The Jennings Bulldogs used a huge offensive explosion to erupt for a 62-42 district-opening win over the St. Louis Saints at Matt Walker Stadium in Sulphur. The Bulldog offense churned out over 530 yards of total offense in the win by having three backs all go over the 100-yard mark in the rushing department. The Dogs broke open a close contest in the fourth quarter by scoring 21 points in the final stanza to pull away from what was a 42-35 lead at the end of three quarters. Jammaric McZeal spearheaded the rushing attack for the Dogs by accumulating right at 225 yards on the ground and three TD’s, while freshman Re’John Zeno earned his first 100-yard varsity game by registering 129 stripes and two TD’s. Just for good measure, senior quarterback Trevor Etienne rushed for 116 stripes and three TD’s, and also tossed the pigskin for 82 yards.