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Injury-plagued Hounds to face LCA in district action

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WELSH — If there was one concern about the schedule of the Welsh Greyhounds, it was the danger of injuries while facing such a daunting gauntlet.

No. 8 LSU beats Arkansas 34-10 behind Durham's three touchdowns, Ramos' four field goals

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Caden Durham ran for 101 yards and three touchdowns, Damian Ramos made a career-best four field goals, and No. 4 LSU handled Arkansas 34-10 on Saturday night.

Hamilton Christian too much for Elton in 46-22 loss

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ELTON — The Friday night matchup between the Elton High Indians and the Hamilton Christian Warriors would put an end to one team’s winning streak. The Warriors would be the team to leave with the win moving them to 5-1, pushing their run to five consecutive victories. The Indians dropped to 5-2, ending their five-week run with the loss. The Indians would fight till the end of the district contest struggling to maintain control of the ball and eventually falling to the Warriors with a final score of 46-22.

Tigers hang on for 24-20 win over Richwood

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LAKE ARTHUR — The Lake Arthur Tigers picked up their fifth win of the season Friday night when they claimed a thrilling 24-20 win over the Richwood Rams at Jack Doland Stadium. The win moves the Tigers out to 5-2 overall, while the Rams from Ouachita Parish fell to 0-6. The Tigers rolled up 206 yards on the ground offensively, and were led by senior back Carson Myers who piled up 101 stripes on 22 carries and a TD. Junior quarterback Jaxson Davis, who is coming off an injury for the most part of the season, churned up 78 yards on 11 totes. Richwood piled up 239 total yards of offense in the loss, with running back Andre Williams doing the bulk of the work with 175 yards on 29 carries.

Hounds fall to Tigers in epic battle, 40-38

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WELSH — The Welsh Greyhounds overcame a disastrous start to take a halftime lead, but the Lafayette Renaissance Tigers battled back in the second half to claim a hard-fought 40-38 win in District 6-2A action. With the loss, the Hounds fell to 4-3 for the season and 0-1 in league play.

Catfishing at the park

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Michael Delaphous of Elton enjoys fishing for catfish at I-10 Park’s well-stocked pond, catching a nice sized catfish as the sun was setting.

Bulldogs blow past Golden Knights, 55-0

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Jennings improves to 6-1 with the win

Dogs face tough test in 5-1 South Beauregard

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Coming off an impressive win over the Lake Charles College Prep Trailblazers in week six, the Jennings Bulldogs now have another stiff test waiting for them tonight in the South Beauregard Golden Knights. The Dogs and the Knights are both sitting at 5-1 entering week seven and are only a slot away in the latest Division II Non- Select power ratings. The Dogs are currently at No. 10 and the Knights are at No. 11. The Dogs continue to ride high in the latest Louisiana Sportswriters Poll, as they jumped a spot to No. 3 in all of 3A this week. After a handful of lackluster seasons in the past, the Knights are primed to make a run at the district title this season. South Beauregard has wins over DeRidder (2612), Washington- Marion (38-14), Buckeye (35-7), Port Barre (49-15) and an impressive win last week against Kinder (48-26). The Knights’ only loss came to the Welsh Greyhounds in week four when they dropped a contest 29-0.

Hounds open district play against good Lafayette Renaissance team

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WELSH — The Welsh Greyhounds will enter the wars of District 6-2A riding a three-game winning streak after dispatching Class 4-A Loranger this past Friday. The Greyhounds sit at 4-2 for the season as they enter league action. The win was the second in a row over a Class 4-A opponent, including the Eunice Bobcats.

No. 13 LSU rallies to beat No. 9 Ole Miss 29-26 in overtime

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Garrett Nussmeier was in the midst of what the LSU quarterback considered one of the worst games of his career. His last two snaps changed everything.