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Iota stays perfect with 41-20 whipping of Crowley

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CROWLEY – The Crowley Gents were four yards away from a tie ballgame midway through the fourth quarter Friday against district and parish rival Iota. At that point, on a

A Shootout in Simmons Stadium

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It’s not very often that I get to go to a Welsh game and don’t have to do the game story. That task fell to Jennings Daily News Sports Editor

The bigger the stage, the brighter Houston’s Bregman shines

HOUSTON (AP) — Ask any Houston Astro and they’ll say the same thing: Alex Bregman was made for these moments. The young third baseman was great for the defending champions

AN EPIC COMEBACK

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The Welsh and Jennings game Friday night at Jerry Simmons Stadium was all it was built up to be. It was Ali vs. Frazier, Leonard vs. Duran, Tyson vs. Holyfield. However it was the Welsh Greyhounds who delivered the final knockout blow in this prizefight, as Austyn Benoit hit Dylan Degeyter for a game-winning touchdown pass with 11 seconds left to go in the ball game to give Welsh a thrilling 34-30 win over the Bulldogs.

Blue Jays Overpower Elton 47-0

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The Elton Indians ran into a buzzsaw from St. Edmund Friday night, as the Indians suffered a big 47-0 loss to the powerful Blue Jays at home.

Iota Downs Gents 41-20

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The Iota Bulldogs remained perfect Friday night by defeating the Crowley Gents by a final of 41-20 on the road. With the win,the Bulldogs remain atop the 5-3A standings with a 3-0 mark in league play.

Poor start dooms Yankees in Game 1 ALDS loss

BOSTON (AP) — J.A. Happ seemed to be the perfect choice to start Game 1 of the AL Division Series for the New York Yankees in Boston. The veteran left-hander had excellent numbers against the Yankees’ biggest rivals, and manager Aaron Boone was counting on him to neutralize a Red Sox lineup that produced some of the best offensive statistics in the majors this season. Happ went 1-1 with a 1.99 ERA in four starts against the Red Sox this year and entered 8-4 with 2.98 ERA against them during his career.

Tigers Dominate Ville Platte 61-12

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The Lake Arthur Tigers opened district 6-2A play in a dominating fashion Friday night, as they pounded the Ville Platte Bulldogs 61-12 on the road. The win moves the Tigers to 5-1 on the season and 1-0 in league play. LA will tangle with parish rival Welsh next Friday night.

Iota to face huge 5-3A matchup with Crowley

CROWLEY – The deeper teams get into the 2018 prep football season, the bigger the games get as they begin jockeying for postseason positioning as well as attempting to stay

Another chapter to be written in Red Sox, Yankees baseball lore

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Besides October meaning the majority of high school, college and professional football teams hitting the teeth of their regular season schedule, it’s also one of the most exciting months in